Japanese symbol for “madam”
夫人
ふじん
Romaji: fujin
wife; Mrs; Madam
In Japanese, madam is 夫人, 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, n-suf wife; Mrs; Madam
- n wife of a nobleman
- n consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
Written forms: 夫人. Readings: ふじん、ぶにん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “madam”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奥様 | おくさま okusama | wife; your wife; his wife |
| マダム | マダム madamu | madam; (married) woman; lady |
| 奥さん | おくさん okusan | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 君 | くん kun | sir; madam |
| 令夫人 | れいふじん reifujin | Mrs; Lady; Madam |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
| 工夫 | くふう kufuu | devising (a way); contriving; inventing |
| 夫妻 | ふさい fusai | husband and wife; married couple |
| 丈夫 | じょうぶ joubu | healthy; robust; strong |
| 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 “madam”.
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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