Japanese symbol for “gender”
性別
せいべつ
Romaji: seibetsu
(distinction of) sex; gender
In Japanese, gender is 性別, read せいべつ (seibetsu).
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 (distinction of) sex; gender
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gender”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 性 | せい sei | gender |
| ジェンダー | ジェンダー jendaa | gender |
| セックス | セックス sekkusu | (one's) sex; gender |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 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 |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 別に | べつに betsuni | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially |
| 差別 | さべつ sabetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gender”.
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.