Japanese symbol for “shaggy”
毛深い
けぶかい
Romaji: kebukai
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
In Japanese, shaggy is 毛深い, read けぶかい (kebukai).
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
- adj-i hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
Written forms: 毛深い、毛ぶかい. Readings: けぶかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shaggy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シャギー | シャギー shagii | shaggy (rug, carpet, etc.) |
| もじゃもじゃ | もじゃもじゃ mojamoja | tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard) |
| もしゃもしゃ | もしゃもしゃ moshamosha | tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard) |
| むしゃくしゃ | むしゃくしゃ mushakusha | shaggy; bushy; ragged |
| むしゃむしゃ | むしゃむしゃ mushamusha | shaggy; disheveled; unkempt |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
| 脱毛 | だつもう datsumou | hair loss |
| 不毛 | ふもう fumou | barren; sterile; infertile |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shaggy”.
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