めさ
黥
　
く

Yodan verb (archaic)

Archaism.
  1. to tattoo a criminal around the eye (form of punishment in ancient Japan).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めさ
黥
　
く
 黥く めさく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tatooing
ケイ　いれずみ (Kentei 1)
black, dark, evil
コク　くろい　くろ
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)