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Japanese symbol for “femininity”

Romaji: joseisei
femininity

In Japanese, femininity is , read (joseisei).

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 femininity

Kanji and stroke order

woman, female
on: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ
kun: おんな、め
3 strokes · JLPT 4
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “femininity”

WordReadingMeaning
フェミニティ feminitifemininity
ふぐりなし fugurinashilacking balls; femininity
フェミニニティ femininitifemininity

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
だんせい danseiman; male
せいかく seikakucharacter (of a person); personality; disposition
せいのう seinouability; performance; efficiency

See also: Chinese symbol for “femininity”.

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.