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Japanese symbol for “bloodline”

Romaji: mon'you
bloodline; lineage; family; clan

In Japanese, bloodline is , read (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

  1. n bloodline; lineage; family; clan

Kanji and stroke order

gate, counter for cannons
on: モン
kun: かど、と
8 strokes · JLPT 3
leaf, plane, lobe
on: ヨウ
kun: は
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “bloodline”

WordReadingMeaning
せいけい seikeidescent; lineage; bloodline

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんもん senmonspeciality; specialty; special subject of study
ぶもん bumondivision (of a larger group); branch; field
にゅうもん nyuumonbecoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; entering an institution
めいもん meimondistinguished family; famous family; noble family
せいもん seimonmain gate; main entrance
かんもん kanmonbarrier; checkpoint; gateway
ことば kotobalanguage; dialect
こうよう kouyouleaves 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.

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