Japanese symbol for “belle”
美人
びじん
Romaji: bijin
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
In Japanese, belle is 美人, read びじん (bijin).
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 beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “belle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小町 | こまち komachi | belle; (town) beauty |
| 麗人 | れいじん reijin | beautiful woman; beauty; belle |
| 美形 | びけい bikei | beauty; belle; handsome man |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii | beautiful; pretty; lovely |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
| 美術館 | びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art museum; art gallery |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 美女 | びじょ bijo | beautiful woman |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “belle”.
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.