Japanese symbol for “bisexuality”
二刀流
にとうりゅう
Romaji: nitouryuu
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets
In Japanese, bisexuality is 二刀流, read にとうりゅう (nitouryuu).
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 liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets
- n bisexuality
- n player who can play as both pitcher and fielder (baseb)
- n dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bisexuality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 両性愛 | りょうせいあい ryouseiai | bisexuality |
| バイセクシュアリティ | バイセクシュアリティ baisekushuariti | bisexuality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
| 二塁 | にるい nirui | second base |
| 二分 | にぶん nibun | halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう issekinichou | killing two birds with one stone |
| 刀剣 | とうけん touken | sword; dagger; knife |
| 太刀 | たち tachi | long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana) |
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bisexuality”.
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.