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Japanese symbol for “gossiping”

Romaji: koibana
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

In Japanese, gossiping is , read (koibana).

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, vs talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

romance, in love, yearn for
on: レン
kun: こ.う、こい、こい.しい
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “gossiping”

WordReadingMeaning
くちがうるさい kuchigaurusairumouring; gossiping

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こいびと koibitolover; sweetheart; boyfriend
れんあい ren'ailove; romance; tender passion
はつこい hatsukoifirst love; puppy love
こいする koisuruto fall in love (with); to love
しつれん shitsurendisappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love
こいしい koishiiyearned for; longed for; missed

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.