Japanese symbol for “bloodline”
門葉
もんよう
Romaji: mon'you
bloodline; lineage; family; clan
In Japanese, bloodline is 門葉, read もんよう (mon'you).
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 bloodline; lineage; family; clan
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bloodline”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世系 | せいけい seikei | descent; lineage; bloodline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 入門 | にゅうもん nyuumon | becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; entering an institution |
| 名門 | めいもん meimon | distinguished family; famous family; noble family |
| 正門 | せいもん seimon | main gate; main entrance |
| 関門 | かんもん kanmon | barrier; checkpoint; gateway |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bloodline”.
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.