Japanese symbol for “lady”
婦人
ふじん
Romaji: fujin
woman; lady; adult female
In Japanese, lady is 婦人, read ふじん (fujin).
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 woman; lady; adult female
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lady”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淑女 | しゅくじょ shukujo | lady |
| 女史 | じょし joshi | lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician) |
| 貴婦人 | きふじん kifujin | lady; noblewoman |
| レディー | レディー redii | lady |
| 奥方 | おくがた okugata | lady; nobleman's wife |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
| 主婦 | しゅふ shufu | housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker |
| 産婦人科 | さんふじんか sanfujinka | maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology) |
| 妊婦 | にんぷ ninpu | pregnant woman |
| 娼婦 | しょうふ shoufu | prostitute |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lady”.
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