Japanese symbol for “shaping”
造形
ぞうけい
Romaji: zoukei
molding; moulding; shaping; forming
In Japanese, shaping is 造形, read ぞうけい (zoukei).
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, vi, vs molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
Written forms: 造形、造型. Readings: ぞうけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shaping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成形 | せいけい seikei | forming; shaping; fashioning |
| 整形 | せいけい seikei | smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing |
| シェーピング | シェーピング sheepingu | (traffic) shaping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shaping”.
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.