This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

入れ墨

入墨、 剳青、 文身、 黥、 刺青

Readings

Kana: いれずみ、しせい、ぶんしん、げい
Romaji: irezumi, shisei, bunshin, gei
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Romaji

Definition

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tattoo

Kanji

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: ボク、 すみ
Meanings: black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico
Readings: トウ、 サツ、 チョウ、 さ.す
Meanings: sickle, stay, remain
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: ケイ、 ゲイ、 いれずみ
Meaning: tatooing
Readings: シ、 さ.す、 さ.さる、 さ.し、 さし、 とげ
Meanings: thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card