Japanese symbol for “hermaphrodite”
二形
ふたなり
Romaji: futanari
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
In Japanese, hermaphrodite is 二形, read ふたなり (futanari).
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
- adj-no, n hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
- n hermaphroditic female characters
Written forms: 二形、両形、双成り、二成り. Readings: ふたなり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hermaphrodite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男女 | おとこおんな otokoonna | intersexual; hermaphrodite |
| 半陰陽 | はんいんよう han'in'you | hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
| 二塁 | にるい nirui | second base |
| 二分 | にぶん nibun | halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう issekinichou | killing two birds with one stone |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hermaphrodite”.
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.