Japanese symbol for “stucco”
漆喰
しっくい
Romaji: shikkui
mortar; plaster; stucco
In Japanese, stucco is 漆喰, read しっくい (shikkui).
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 mortar; plaster; stucco
Written forms: 漆喰、漆食. Readings: しっくい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stucco”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スタッコ | スタッコ sutakko | stucco |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漆黒 | しっこく shikkoku | pitch-black; jet-black |
| 漆器 | しっき shikki | lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work |
| 漆塗り | うるしぬり urushinuri | lacquering; lacquer ware |
| 乾漆 | かんしつ kanshitsu | dried lacquer |
| 仮漆 | かしつ kashitsu | varnish |
| 根喰葉虫 | ねくいはむし nekuihamushi | leaf beetle (of subfamily Donaciinae) |
| 仙台虫喰 | せんだいむしくい sendaimushikui | eastern crowned warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) |
| 羽衣虫喰 | はごろもむしくい hagoromomushikui | American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) |
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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