Japanese symbol for “abortion”
中絶
ちゅうぜつ
Romaji: chuuzetsu
abortion
In Japanese, abortion is 中絶, read ちゅうぜつ (chuuzetsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt abortion
- n, vi, vs discontinuance; stoppage; suspension; interruption
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abortion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堕胎 | だたい datai | abortion; feticide |
| 流産 | りゅうざん ryuuzan | miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth |
| 人工流産 | じんこうりゅうざん jinkouryuuzan | abortion |
| 妊娠中絶 | にんしんちゅうぜつ ninshinchuuzetsu | abortion; pregnancy termination |
| アボーション | アボーション abooshon | abortion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abortion”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.