Japanese symbol for “lipstick”
口紅
くちべに
Romaji: kuchibeni
lipstick
In Japanese, lipstick is 口紅, read くちべに (kuchibeni).
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 lipstick
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lipstick”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紅 | くれない kurenai | rouge; lipstick |
| ルージュ | ルージュ ruuju | rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick |
| リップスティック | リップスティック rippusutikku | lipstick |
| 棒紅 | ぼうべに boubeni | lipstick |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| 出口 | でぐち deguchi | exit; way out |
| 入り口 | いりぐち iriguchi | entrance; entry; gate |
| 口座 | こうざ kouza | account (e.g. bank) |
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ koucha | black tea |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lipstick”.
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.