Japanese symbol for “female”
女性
じょせい
Romaji: josei
woman; female
In Japanese, female is 女性, read じょせい (josei).
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
- adj-no, n woman; female
- adj-no, n feminine gender (gramm)
Written forms: 女性. Readings: じょせい、にょしょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “female”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女 | おんな onna | woman; female |
| 雌 | めす mesu | female (animal, plant) |
| 雌 | め me | female |
| フィメール | フィメール fimeeru | female |
| 雌性 | しせい shisei | female |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 少女 | しょうじょ shoujo | girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
| 性能 | せいのう seinou | ability; performance; efficiency |
See also: Chinese symbol for “female”.
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.