Japanese symbol for “john”
亡八
ぼうはち
Romaji: bouhachi
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues
In Japanese, john is 亡八, read ぼうはち (bouhachi).
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 customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues
- n brothel; owner of a brothel
Written forms: 亡八、忘八. Readings: ぼうはち.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 死亡 | しぼう shibou | death; dying; mortality |
| 亡命 | ぼうめい boumei | fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection |
| 滅亡 | めつぼう metsubou | downfall; ruin; collapse |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう toubou | escape; flight; running away |
| 亡霊 | ぼうれい bourei | departed spirit; soul of the dead |
| 未亡人 | みぼうじん miboujin | widow |
| 八幡 | はちまん hachiman | Hachiman (god of war) |
| 八百屋 | やおや yaoya | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop |
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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