Japanese symbol for “circumcision”
割礼
かつれい
Romaji: katsurei
(male) circumcision
In Japanese, circumcision is 割礼, read かつれい (katsurei).
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 (male) circumcision
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “circumcision”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包皮切断 | ほうひせつだん houhisetsudan | circumcision |
| 包茎手術 | ほうけいしゅじゅつ houkeishujutsu | phimosiectomy; circumcision (for phimosis) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 割合 | わりあい wariai | rate; ratio; percentage |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 分割 | ぶんかつ bunkatsu | partition; division; separation |
| 割り | わり wari | rate; ratio; proportion |
| 割り当て | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment; allocation |
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners; courtesy; etiquette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “circumcision”.
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.