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Japanese symbol for “amorous”

Romaji: iroppoi
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic

In Japanese, amorous is , read (iroppoi).

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. adj-i amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic

Kanji and stroke order

color
on: ショク、シキ
kun: いろ
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “amorous”

WordReadingMeaning
ういた uitaamorous; flirtatious; romantic
たじょう tajouprofligate; licentious; of loose morals

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きいろ kiiroyellow; amber
しきさい shikisaicolour; color; hue
けしき keshikiscenery; scene; landscape
いろいろ iroirovarious; a variety of; all sorts of
みどりいろ midoriirogreen; green color
はいいろ haiirogrey; gray; ashen

See also: Chinese symbol for “amorous”.

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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