Japanese symbol for “infertility”
不妊
ふにん
Romaji: funin
infertility; sterility; barrenness
In Japanese, infertility is 不妊, read ふにん (funin).
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 infertility; sterility; barrenness
Written forms: 不妊、不姙. Readings: ふにん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “infertility”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不妊症 | ふにんしょう funinshou | infertility; sterility; barrenness |
| 不稔性 | ふねんせい funensei | infertility (esp. of plants) |
| 不妊性 | ふにんせい funinsei | infertility (esp. of animals) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 妊娠 | にんしん ninshin | pregnancy; conception; gestation |
| 避妊 | ひにん hinin | contraception; birth control |
See also: Chinese symbol for “infertility”.
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.
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