Japanese symbol for “fornication”
和姦
わかん
Romaji: wakan
fornication
In Japanese, fornication is 和姦, read わかん (wakan).
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Meanings
- n fornication
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fornication”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姦淫 | かんいん kan'in | adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse |
| 不品行 | ふひんこう fuhinkou | unchastity; misconduct; dissipation |
| 私通 | しつう shitsuu | illicit love affair; liaison; fornication |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
| 緩和 | かんわ kanwa | relief; mitigation; alleviation |
| 和解 | わかい wakai | reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation |
| 和平 | わへい wahei | peace |
| 調和 | ちょうわ chouwa | harmony; accord; reconciliation |
| 強姦 | ごうかん goukan | rape; sexual assault |
| 相姦 | そうかん soukan | illicit sexual relations (e.g. incest, adultery) |
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.