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Japanese symbol for “adonis”

Romaji: ikemen
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis

In Japanese, adonis is , read (ikemen).

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

  1. n good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “adonis”

WordReadingMeaning
びせいねん biseinenhandsome young man; Adonis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
がめん gamenscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
めんどう mendoutrouble; bother
おもしろい omoshiroiinteresting; fascinating; intriguing
ばめん bamenscene; setting; place (where something happens)
ひょうめん hyoumensurface; face
ほうめん houmendirection; district; area

See also: Chinese symbol for “adonis”.

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.