Japanese symbol for “scapula”
雁骨
かりがねぼね
Romaji: kariganebone
scapula; shoulder blade
In Japanese, scapula is 雁骨, read かりがねぼね (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
- n scapula; shoulder blade
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scapula”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肩甲骨 | けんこうこつ kenkoukotsu | shoulder blade; scapula |
| 貝殻骨 | かいがらぼね kaigarabone | shoulder blade; scapula |
| 胛 | かいがね kaigane | shoulder blade; scapula |
| 肩骨 | けんこつ kenkotsu | shoulder blade; scapula |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雁首 | かりくび karikubi | corona of glans penis; corona glandis penis |
| 落雁 | らくがん rakugan | rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern |
| 雁字搦め | がんじがらめ ganjigarame | binding (someone) hand and foot |
| 雁木 | がんぎ gangi | zigzag pattern; zigzag formation |
| 雁行 | がんこう gankou | the flight formation of geese; lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese; leading out |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 鉄骨 | てっこつ tekkotsu | steel frame; steel beam; steel girder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scapula”.
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