Japanese symbol for “contraception”
避妊
ひにん
Romaji: hinin
contraception; birth control
In Japanese, contraception is 避妊, read ひにん (hinin).
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, vi, vs contraception; birth control
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “contraception”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人工避妊法 | じんこうひにんほう jinkouhininhou | contraception |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
| 回避 | かいひ kaihi | evasion; avoidance |
| 不可避 | ふかひ fukahi | inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable |
| 逃避 | とうひ touhi | escape; evasion; flight |
| 退避 | たいひ taihi | taking refuge; evacuation |
| 妊娠 | にんしん ninshin | pregnancy; conception; gestation |
| 妊婦 | にんぷ ninpu | pregnant woman |
| 不妊 | ふにん funin | infertility; sterility; barrenness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “contraception”.
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.