Japanese symbol for “lgbt”

ＬＧＢＴ

エル・ジー・ビー・ティー

Romaji: eru・jii・bii・tii

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender; LGBT

In Japanese, lgbt is ＬＧＢＴ, read エル・ジー・ビー・ティー (eru・jii・bii・tii).

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 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender; LGBT

Written forms: ＬＧＢＴ. Readings: エル・ジー・ビー・ティー、エルジービーティー.

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.