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Japanese symbol for “tanning”

Romaji: seikaku
tanning

In Japanese, tanning is , read (seikaku).

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

  1. n tanning

Kanji and stroke order

made in..., manufacture
on: セイ
14 strokes · JLPT 2
leather, skin, reform
on: カク
kun: かわ
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “tanning”

WordReadingMeaning
かわなめし kawanameshitanning
なめし nameshitanning

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいひん seihinmanufactured goods; finished goods; product
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production
せいさく seisakumanufacture; production
せいやく seiyakumedicine manufacture; drug manufacture
せいてつ seitetsuiron manufacture
もくせい mokuseiwooden; made of wood
かくめい kakumeirevolution
かいかく kaikakureform; reformation; reorganization

See also: Chinese symbol for “tanning”.

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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