Japanese symbol for “shale”
シェール
シェール
Romaji: sheeru
shale
In Japanese, shale is シェール (sheeru).
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 shale
Other Japanese words for “shale”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頁岩 | けつがん ketsugan | shale |
| 泥板岩 | でいばんがん deibangan | shale |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shale”.
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.