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Japanese symbol for “tissue”

Romaji: soshiki
organization; organisation; formation

In Japanese, tissue is , read (soshiki).

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, vi, vs organization; organisation; formation
  2. n, vi, vs structure; construction; setup; constitution
  3. n system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)
  4. n tissue (biol)
  5. n texture (of a rock) (geol)
  6. n, vi, vs weave (of a fabric)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

association, braid, plait
on: ソ
kun: く.む、くみ、-ぐみ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
weave, fabric
on: ショク、シキ
kun: お.る、お.り、おり、-おり
18 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “tissue”

WordReadingMeaning
ティッシュ tisshutissue; facial tissue
ティッシュペーパー tisshupeepaatissue paper; tissue; facial tissue
つっぺ tsuppestopper; plug; (nose) tissue

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばんぐみ bangumiprogram (e.g. TV); programme
しくみ shikumistructure; construction; arrangement
くみあい kumiaiassociation; union; guild
くむ kumuto cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
とりくみ torikumieffort; initiative; dealing with
おりもの orimonotextile; fabric
はおり haorihaori (Japanese formal coat)
しょっき shokkiloom; weaving machine

See also: Chinese symbol for “tissue”.

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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