Japanese symbol for “hygiene”
衛生
えいせい
Romaji: eisei
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; health
In Japanese, hygiene is 衛生, read えいせい (eisei).
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 hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; health
- n toilet; restroom; bathroom (civeng)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hygiene”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保健 | ほけん hoken | preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation |
| 保健衛生 | ほけんえいせい hoken'eisei | hygiene; sanitation |
| 摂生法 | せっせいほう sesseihou | hygiene; (rules of) health |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 自衛 | じえい jiei | self-defense; self-defence |
| 護衛 | ごえい goei | guard; convoy; escort |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hygiene”.
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.