Japanese symbol for “tuft”
房
ふさ
Romaji: fusa
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
In Japanese, tuft is 房, read ふさ (fusa).
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 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
- ctr, n bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
- ctr, n segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
Written forms: 房、総. Readings: ふさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tuft”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タフト | タフト tafuto | tuft |
| 髭 | ひげ hige | whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); (chin) tuft |
| 房毛 | ふさげ fusage | lock; tuft; tassel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 女房 | にょうぼう nyoubou | wife (esp. one's own wife) |
| 暖房 | だんぼう danbou | (indoor) heating |
| 官房 | かんぼう kanbou | government secretariat |
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ bunbougu | stationery |
| 工房 | こうぼう koubou | workshop; studio; atelier |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tuft”.
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.