Japanese symbol for “hip”
ヒップ
ヒップ
Romaji: hippu
hips; buttocks; backside
In Japanese, hip is ヒップ (hippu).
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 hips; buttocks; backside
- adj-na hip; trendy; cool; with it
Other Japanese words for “hip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ナウい | ナウい naui | modern; trendy; hip |
| 隅棟 | すみむね sumimune | hip (of roof) |
| イチボ | イチボ ichibo | aitchbone (meat); round; hip |
| 今い | いまい imai | current; hip; trendy |
| オシャンティー | オシャンティー oshantii | fashionable; stylish; hip |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hip”.
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.