Japanese symbol for “tanning”
製革
せいかく
Romaji: seikaku
tanning
In Japanese, tanning is 製革, read せいかく (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
- n tanning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tanning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皮なめし | かわなめし kawanameshi | tanning |
| 鞣 | なめし nameshi | tanning |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 製品 | せいひん seihin | manufactured goods; finished goods; product |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 製作 | せいさく seisaku | manufacture; production |
| 製薬 | せいやく seiyaku | medicine manufacture; drug manufacture |
| 製鉄 | せいてつ seitetsu | iron manufacture |
| 木製 | もくせい mokusei | wooden; made of wood |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; 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.