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Japanese symbol for “dominatrix”

Romaji: joousama
Her Majesty the Queen

In Japanese, dominatrix is , read (joousama).

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 Her Majesty the Queen
  2. n mistress (in S&M); dominatrix

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

woman, female
on: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ
kun: おんな、め
3 strokes · JLPT 4
king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
Esq., way, manner
on: ヨウ、ショウ
kun: さま、さん
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょせい joseiwoman; female
かのじょ kanojoshe; her
じょし joshiwoman; girl
おんなのこ onnanokogirl; daughter; baby girl
しょうじょ shoujogirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
じょゆう joyuuactress; female actor
おうじ oujiprince
じょおう joouqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
どうよう douyousame; similar; (just) like

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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