Japanese symbol for “midwife”
助産婦
じょさんぷ
Romaji: josanpu
midwife
In Japanese, midwife is 助産婦, read じょさんぷ (josanpu).
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 midwife
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “midwife”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 産婆 | さんば sanba | midwife |
| 取り上げ | とりあげ toriage | midwifery; midwife |
| 助産師 | じょさんし josanshi | midwife |
| 熊手婆 | くまでばば kumadebaba | midwife |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance; aid; support |
| 助手 | じょしゅ joshu | assistant; helper |
| 救助 | きゅうじょ kyuujo | relief; aid; rescue |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice; counsel; suggestion |
| 助け | たすけ tasuke | assistance; help; aid |
| 生産 | せいさん seisan | production; manufacture |
| 産業 | さんぎょう sangyou | industry |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
See also: Chinese symbol for “midwife”.
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.