黥

げい

Also written いれずみ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing See also: 入れ墨 (いれずみ).

Kanji

• 黥 tatooing. Read as ゲイ.

Words containing 黥

• 黥面 (げいめん) face tattoo
• 黥首 (げいしゅ) tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)

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