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Japanese symbol for “underbelly”

Romaji: chibu
private parts; privates; genitalia; secret place

In Japanese, underbelly is , read (chibu).

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 private parts; privates; genitalia; secret place
  2. n disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment; underbelly

Kanji and stroke order

shame, dishonor
on: チ
kun: は.じる、はじ、は.じらう、は.ずかしい
10 strokes · JLPT 2
section, bureau, dept
on: ブ
kun: -べ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はじる hajiruto feel ashamed
ちじょく chijokudisgrace; shame; insult
はじらう hajirauto feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
しゅうち shuuchishyness; bashfulness; shame
はじしらず hajishirazushameless; shameless person
はじらい hajiraishyness; bashfulness
ぜんぶ zenbuall; entire; whole
ぶぶん bubunportion; section; part

See also: Chinese symbol for “underbelly”.

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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