Japanese symbol for “stripping”
脱衣
だつい
Romaji: datsui
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
In Japanese, stripping is 脱衣, read だつい (datsui).
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 undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
Written forms: 脱衣. Readings: だつい、だつえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stripping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剥奪 | はくだつ hakudatsu | stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit |
| ストリップ | ストリップ sutorippu | stripping; removing one's clothes |
| フレーム除去 | フレームじょきょ fureemujokyo | stripping |
| 褫奪 | ちだつ chidatsu | stripping (of clothes, office, etc.); deprivation |
| 皮むき | かわむき kawamuki | peeling; paring; skinning |
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 |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
| 浴衣 | ゆかた yukata | yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stripping”.
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.
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