Japanese symbol for “stiffness”
硬直
こうちょく
Romaji: kouchoku
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness
In Japanese, stiffness is 硬直, read こうちょく (kouchoku).
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 stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stiffness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硬質 | こうしつ koushitsu | hardness; stiffness |
| 剛性 | ごうせい gousei | stiffness; rigidity |
| 硬さ | かたさ katasa | firmness; hardness; stiffness |
| 突っ張り | つっぱり tsuppari | becoming taut; tightness; stiffness |
| 強張り | こわばり kowabari | stiffness; tightness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硬貨 | こうか kouka | coin |
| 硬い | かたい katai | hard; solid; tough |
| 強硬 | きょうこう kyoukou | firm; strong; unbending |
| 硬化 | こうか kouka | hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation |
| 硬派 | こうは kouha | hard-liners; diehards; hawks |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stiffness”.
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