Japanese symbol for “homo”
ホモ
ホモ
Romaji: homo
Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
In Japanese, homo is ホモ (homo).
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Meanings
- n Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
Other Japanese words for “homo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヒト属 | ヒトぞく hitozoku | Homo (genus) |
| モーホー | モーホー moohoo | homo; (male) homosexual |
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.