Japanese symbol for “adonis”
イケ面
いけめん
Romaji: ikemen
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis
In Japanese, adonis is イケ面, read いけめん (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
- n good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
Written forms: イケ面、いけ面. Readings: いけめん、イケメン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adonis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美青年 | びせいねん biseinen | handsome young man; Adonis |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 表面 | ひょうめん hyoumen | surface; face |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction; 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.
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