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Japanese symbol for “hickey”

Romaji: kisumaaku
hickey; hickie; love bite; passion mark

In Japanese, hickey is (kisumaaku).

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 hickey; hickie; love bite; passion mark
  2. n kiss mark; lipstick mark

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “hickey”

WordReadingMeaning
ヒッキー hikkiihickey (printing defect)
キスマ kisumahickey; hickie; love bite

See also: Chinese symbol for “hickey”.

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.