Japanese symbol for “cervix”
子宮頸
しきゅうけい
Romaji: shikyuukei
(uterine) cervix
In Japanese, cervix is 子宮頸, read しきゅうけい (shikyuukei).
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 (uterine) cervix (anat)
Written forms: 子宮頸、子宮頚. Readings: しきゅうけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cervix”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子宮頸部 | しきゅうけいぶ shikyuukeibu | cervix; uterine cervix; cervix uteri |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 宮殿 | きゅうでん kyuuden | palace |
| 神宮 | じんぐう jinguu | high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine |
| 頸部 | けいぶ keibu | neck |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cervix”.
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.