Japanese symbol for “concubine”
側室
そくしつ
Romaji: sokushitsu
concubine (of a noble)
In Japanese, concubine is 側室, read そくしつ (sokushitsu).
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 concubine (of a noble)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concubine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妾 | めかけ mekake | mistress; kept woman; concubine |
| 別室 | べっしつ besshitsu | concubine (of a noble) |
| 妾 | しょう shou | mistress; kept woman; concubine |
| 後妻 | うわなり uwanari | second wife; later wife; concubine |
| 侍妾 | じしょう jishou | concubine; mistress |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 側面 | そくめん sokumen | side; flank; profile |
| 内側 | うちがわ uchigawa | inside; interior; inner part |
| 外側 | そとがわ sotogawa | exterior; outside; outer |
| 右側 | みぎがわ migigawa | right side; right-hand side |
| 左側 | ひだりがわ hidarigawa | left side; left-hand side |
| 両側 | りょうがわ ryougawa | both sides |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 室内 | しつない shitsunai | indoor; inside the room |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concubine”.
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.