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Japanese symbol for “contraceptive”

Romaji: hinin'yaku
contraceptive; birth control drug

In Japanese, contraceptive is , read (hinin'yaku).

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 contraceptive; birth control drug

Kanji and stroke order

evade, avoid, avert
on: ヒ
kun: さ.ける、よ.ける
16 strokes · JLPT 1
pregnancy
on: ニン、ジン
kun: はら.む、みごも.る
7 strokes · JLPT 1
medicine, chemical, enamel
on: ヤク
kun: くすり
16 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひなん hinantaking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation
かいひ kaihievasion; avoidance
ひにん hinincontraception; birth control
ふかひ fukahiinevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
とうひ touhiescape; evasion; flight
たいひ taihitaking refuge; evacuation
にんしん ninshinpregnancy; conception; gestation
にんぷ ninpupregnant woman
まやく mayakunarcotic; drug; dope

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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