Japanese symbol for “knickers”
パンツ
パンツ
Romaji: pantsu
underpants; pants; briefs; panties
In Japanese, knickers is パンツ (pantsu).
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 underpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts; knickers
- n trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches; pants; trunks (e.g. swimming)
Other Japanese words for “knickers”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パンティー | パンティー pantii | panties; knickers |
| ニッカーズ | ニッカーズ nikkaazu | knickers |
| ズロース | ズロース zuroosu | drawers; knickers; bloomers |
| ショーツ | ショーツ shootsu | panties; knickers |
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.