Japanese symbol for “tarsus”
足根骨
そっこんこつ
Romaji: sokkonkotsu
tarsus (group of small bones between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus)
In Japanese, tarsus is 足根骨, read そっこんこつ (sokkonkotsu).
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 tarsus (group of small bones between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tarsus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞼板 | けんばん kenban | tarsus (part of the eyelid) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 手足 | てあし teashi | hands and feet; limbs |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tarsus”.
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.