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黥 Kanji meaning "tatooing"

Jiten frequency #5527Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner20 strokes

Meanings

tatooing

On'yomi

ケイゲイ

Kun'yomi

いれずみ

Composed of

黑blackradical
京capital

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

黥(げい)tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one)#191075黥(げい)面(めん)face tattoo#300942黥布(げいふ)Geifu#397215黥(げい)首(しゅ)tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)#468561

Most common words using this kanji

黥(げい)tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one)#191075黥(げい)面(めん)face tattoo#300942黥布(げいふ)Geifu#397215黥(げい)首(しゅ)tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)#468561黥(めさ)くto tattoo a criminal around the eye (form of punishment in ancient Japan)#468561
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