文身 ぶんしん Also written いれずみ Meanings Noun, する verb tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing See also: 入れ墨 (いれずみ). Kanji 文 text. Read as ブン. 身 body. Read as シン. Words containing 文身 瘢痕文身 (はんこんぶんしん) creating patterns in human flesh through scarification Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists