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Japanese symbol for “adopter”

Romaji: youshin
adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents

In Japanese, adopter is , read (youshin).

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 adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents

Kanji and stroke order

foster, bring up, rear
on: ヨウ、リョウ
kun: やしな.う
15 strokes · JLPT 1
parent, intimacy, relative
on: シン
kun: おや、おや-、した.しい、した.しむ
16 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいよう eiyounutrition; nourishment
きょうよう kyouyou(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation
ようせい youseitraining; education; development
りょうよう ryouyourecuperation; medical treatment
ようし youshiadopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
ようしょく youshokuaquaculture; culture; cultivation
ははおや hahaoyamother
ちちおや chichioyafather

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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