Japanese symbol for “mistress”
主婦
しゅふ
Romaji: shufu
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
In Japanese, mistress is 主婦, read しゅふ (shufu).
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 housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mistress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女 | おんな onna | female lover; girlfriend; mistress |
| 愛人 | あいじん aijin | lover; mistress |
| 妾 | めかけ mekake | mistress; kept woman; concubine |
| 女将 | おかみ okami | proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess |
| 囲い | かこい kakoi | mistress |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
| 婦人 | ふじん fujin | woman; lady; adult female |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mistress”.
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.