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Japanese symbol for “tibia”

Romaji: keikotsu
tibia; shinbone

In Japanese, tibia is , read (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

  1. n tibia; shinbone (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

leg, shin
on: ケイ
kun: すね、はぎ
11 strokes
skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “tibia”

WordReadingMeaning
けいせつ keisetsutibia (of an insect)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふくらはぎ fukurahagicalf
むこうずね mukouzuneshin; front of lower leg
けずね kezunehairy legs
はばき habakileggings; gaiters
すねかじり sunekajirisponger (e.g. off one's parents); hanger-on; freeloader
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
てっこつ tekkotsusteel 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.

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