Japanese symbol for “shedding”
脱皮
だっぴ
Romaji: dappi
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; molting
In Japanese, shedding is 脱皮, read だっぴ (dappi).
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 ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; molting; moulting; casting off (biol)
- n, vi, vs freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shedding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱落 | だつらく datsuraku | falling off; coming off; shedding |
| 換毛 | かんもう kanmou | molting; moulting; shedding |
| 落脱 | らくだつ rakudatsu | falling off; coming off; shedding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ dasshutsu | escape; getting away (from); getting out (of) |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving |
| 脱税 | だつぜい datsuzei | tax evasion |
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 脱走 | だっそう dassou | escape; flight; breakout |
| 脱落 | だつらく datsuraku | dropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside |
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
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.