Japanese symbol for “tibia”
脛骨
けいこつ
Romaji: keikotsu
tibia; shinbone
In Japanese, tibia is 脛骨, read けいこつ (keikotsu).
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 tibia; shinbone (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tibia”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脛節 | けいせつ keisetsu | tibia (of an insect) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脹脛 | ふくらはぎ fukurahagi | calf |
| 向こう脛 | むこうずね mukouzune | shin; front of lower leg |
| 毛脛 | けずね kezune | hairy legs |
| 脛巾 | はばき habaki | leggings; gaiters |
| 脛齧り | すねかじり sunekajiri | sponger (e.g. off one's parents); hanger-on; freeloader |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 鉄骨 | てっこつ tekkotsu | steel frame; steel beam; steel girder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tibia”.
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.