Japanese symbol for “homosexuality”
同性愛
どうせいあい
Romaji: douseiai
homosexuality; homosexual love
In Japanese, homosexuality is 同性愛, read どうせいあい (douseiai).
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 homosexuality; homosexual love
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “homosexuality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| その気 | そのけ sonoke | homosexuality; interest in the same sex |
| 若道 | にゃくどう nyakudou | homosexuality; pederasty |
| ホモセクシュアリティ | ホモセクシュアリティ homosekushuariti | homosexuality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同じ | おなじ onaji | same; identical; equal |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 同意 | どうい doui | agreement; consent; approval |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “homosexuality”.
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.