Japanese symbol for “girlfriend”
恋人
こいびと
Romaji: koibito
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
In Japanese, girlfriend is 恋人, read こいびと (koibito).
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 lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “girlfriend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | girlfriend |
| 女 | おんな onna | female lover; girlfriend; mistress |
| ガールフレンド | ガールフレンド gaarufurendo | girl friend; girlfriend |
| 交際相手 | こうさいあいて kousaiaite | person one is dating; significant other; partner |
| ばした | ばした bashita | (one's) woman; wife; girlfriend |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
| 初恋 | はつこい hatsukoi | first love; puppy love |
| 恋する | こいする koisuru | to fall in love (with); to love |
| 失恋 | しつれん shitsuren | disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love |
| 恋しい | こいしい koishii | yearned for; longed for; missed |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “girlfriend”.
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.