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Japanese symbol for “scapula”

Romaji: kariganebone
scapula; shoulder blade

In Japanese, scapula is , read (kariganebone).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n scapula; shoulder blade

Kanji and stroke order

wild goose
on: ガン
kun: かり、かりがね
12 strokes
skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “scapula”

WordReadingMeaning
けんこうこつ kenkoukotsushoulder blade; scapula
かいがらぼね kaigaraboneshoulder blade; scapula
かいがね kaiganeshoulder blade; scapula
けんこつ kenkotsushoulder blade; scapula

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かりくび karikubicorona of glans penis; corona glandis penis
らくがん rakuganrakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern
がんじがらめ ganjigaramebinding (someone) hand and foot
がんぎ gangizigzag pattern; zigzag formation
がんこう gankouthe flight formation of geese; lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese; leading out
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
てっこつ tekkotsusteel frame; steel beam; steel girder

See also: Chinese symbol for “scapula”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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