Japanese symbol for “torso”
体
からだ
Romaji: karada
body
In Japanese, torso is 体, read からだ (karada).
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 body
- n torso; trunk
- n build; physique; frame; figure
- n health; constitution
Written forms: 体、身体、躯、躰. Readings: からだ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “torso”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胴 | どう dou | trunk; torso; body |
| 胴体 | どうたい doutai | trunk; torso; body |
| トルソー | トルソー torusoo | torso |
| 胴部 | どうぶ doubu | torso; body; trunk |
| 躯幹 | くかん kukan | body; trunk; torso |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “torso”.
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.