Japanese symbol for “tartar”
歯石
しせき
Romaji: shiseki
tartar; calculus
In Japanese, tartar is 歯石, read しせき (shiseki).
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 tartar; calculus (dent)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tartar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タルタル | タルタル tarutaru | tartar; tartare |
| タタール | タタール tataaru | Tatar; Tartar |
| 酒石 | しゅせき shuseki | tartar (as formed during the fermentation of wine, etc.) |
| 歯塩 | はじお hajio | dental calculus; tartar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 歯止め | はどめ hadome | brake; drag; skid |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | gear; cogwheel |
| 歯ブラシ | はブラシ haburashi | toothbrush |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tartar”.
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.