Japanese symbol for “foreskin”
包皮
ほうひ
Romaji: houhi
foreskin; prepuce
In Japanese, foreskin is 包皮, read ほうひ (houhi).
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 foreskin; prepuce (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foreskin”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陽の皮 | ようのかわ younokawa | foreskin |
| 陽皮 | ようひ youhi | foreskin |
| 陰茎包皮 | いんけいほうひ inkeihouhi | foreskin |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife |
| 包装 | ほうそう housou | packing; wrapping |
| 包む | つつむ tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack; to bundle |
| 包み | つつみ tsutsumi | bundle; package; parcel |
| 包括 | ほうかつ houkatsu | inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness |
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foreskin”.
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.