Japanese symbol for “hymen”
処女膜
しょじょまく
Romaji: shojomaku
hymen
In Japanese, hymen is 処女膜, read しょじょまく (shojomaku).
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 hymen (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hymen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヒーメン | ヒーメン hiimen | hymen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 処理 | しょり shori | processing; dealing with; treatment |
| 処分 | しょぶん shobun | disposal; throwing away; selling off |
| 対処 | たいしょ taisho | dealing with; coping with |
| 処置 | しょち shochi | measure; step; dealing with |
| 処刑 | しょけい shokei | execution |
| 処女 | しょじょ shojo | virgin (usu. female); maiden |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hymen”.
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.