Japanese symbol for “madame”
刀自
とじ
Romaji: toji
lady; madame; matron
In Japanese, madame is 刀自, read とじ (toji).
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 lady; madame; matron
- n mistress (of a household); housewife
Written forms: 刀自. Readings: とじ、とうじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刀剣 | とうけん touken | sword; dagger; knife |
| 太刀 | たち tachi | long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana) |
| 竹刀 | しない shinai | bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick |
| 太刀打ち | たちうち tachiuchi | crossing swords |
| 短刀 | たんとう tantou | short sword; knife; dagger |
| 小刀 | こがたな kogatana | (small) knife |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
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.