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Japanese symbol for “taxidermy”

Romaji: hakuseijutsu
taxidermy

In Japanese, taxidermy is , read (hakuseijutsu).

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 taxidermy

Kanji and stroke order

come off, peel, fade
on: ハク、ホク
kun: へ.ぐ、へず.る、む.く、む.ける
10 strokes
made in..., manufacture
on: セイ
14 strokes · JLPT 2
art, technique, skill
on: ジュツ
kun: すべ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はがす hagasuto tear off; to peel off; to rip off
むく mukuto peel; to skin; to pare
はがれる hagareruto come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
はくだつ hakudatsustripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit
はがれ hagarepeeling; separation; exfoliation
はぐ haguto tear off; to peel off; to rip off
せいひん seihinmanufactured goods; finished goods; product
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production
ぎじゅつ gijutsutechnology; engineering

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.