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Japanese symbol for “misogyny”

Romaji: onnagirai
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist

In Japanese, misogyny is , read (onnagirai).

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

  1. adj-na, adj-no, n misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

woman, female
on: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ
kun: おんな、め
3 strokes · JLPT 4
dislike, detest, hate
on: ケン、ゲン
kun: きら.う、きら.い、いや
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “misogyny”

WordReadingMeaning
ミソジニー misojiniimisogyny
じょせいけんお joseiken'omisogyny
じょせいべっし joseibesshimisogyny; discrimination against women; sexism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょせい joseiwoman; female
かのじょ kanojoshe; her
じょし joshiwoman; girl
おんなのこ onnanokogirl; daughter; baby girl
しょうじょ shoujogirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
じょゆう joyuuactress; female actor
きらい kiraidisliking; hating; detesting
きげん kigenhumour; humor; temper

See also: Chinese symbol for “misogyny”.

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.