Japanese symbol for “adultery”
不倫
ふりん
Romaji: furin
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
In Japanese, adultery is 不倫, read ふりん (furin).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adultery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姦通 | かんつう kantsuu | adultery |
| 姦淫 | かんいん kan'in | adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse |
| 密通 | みっつう mittsuu | adultery; illicit intercourse |
| 間男 | まおとこ maotoko | cheating (on one's husband); adultery |
| 不義 | ふぎ fugi | adultery; illicit relationship; extramarital affair |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 倫理 | りんり rinri | ethics; morals |
| 映倫 | えいりん eirin | Eirin; Film Classification and Rating Organization |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adultery”.
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