Japanese symbol for “actress”
女優
じょゆう
Romaji: joyuu
actress; female actor
In Japanese, actress is 女優, read じょゆう (joyuu).
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 actress; female actor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “actress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 役者 | やくしゃ yakusha | actor; actress |
| アクトレス | アクトレス akutoresu | actress |
| 出演者 | しゅつえんしゃ shutsuensha | performer; actor; actress |
| 芝居者 | しばいもの shibaimono | actor; actress; someone who works at a theater |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 少女 | しょうじょ shoujo | girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady |
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “actress”.
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.