“Skull” in Japanese
Short answer
Skull in Japanese is “髑髏” (sharekoube). Full meaning: skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium.
Other ways to say “Skull” in Japanese
頭骨
toukotsu skull
スカル
sukaru scull, sculling boat; skull
頭蓋
tougai cranium, skull
どくろ
dokuro skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium
顱骨
rokotsu skull
頭蓋骨
zugaikotsu skull, cranium
シャレコウベ
sharekoobe skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium
しゃれこうべ
sharekoobe skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium
曝首
sharekoube skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium
しゃれ頭
sharekoube skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium
されこうべ
sarekoube skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death), death's head, cranium
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