Japanese symbol for “vertebra”
椎骨
ついこつ
Romaji: tsuikotsu
vertebra; vertebrae
In Japanese, vertebra is 椎骨, read ついこつ (tsuikotsu).
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 vertebra; vertebrae (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vertebra”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脊椎 | せきつい sekitsui | vertebra |
| 脊椎骨 | せきついこつ sekitsuikotsu | vertebra |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脊椎 | せきつい sekitsui | spine; vertebral column; spinal column |
| 椎間板 | ついかんばん tsuikanban | intervertebral disk |
| 腰椎 | ようつい youtsui | lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae |
| 椎茸 | しいたけ shiitake | shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake |
| 脊椎動物 | せきついどうぶつ sekitsuidoubutsu | vertebrate; vertebrates; vertebrata |
| 頚椎 | けいつい keitsui | cervical vertebrae |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vertebra”.
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.