Japanese symbol for “monogamy”
一夫一婦
いっぷいっぷ
Romaji: ippuippu
monogamy
In Japanese, monogamy is 一夫一婦, read いっぷいっぷ (ippuippu).
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
- adj-no, n monogamy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “monogamy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一夫一妻 | いっぷいっさい ippuissai | monogamy |
| 単婚 | たんこん tankon | monogamy |
| 一夫一婦制 | いっぷいっぷせい ippuippusei | monogamy |
| モノガミー | モノガミー monogamii | monogamy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 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 |
| 主婦 | しゅふ shufu | housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker |
See also: Chinese symbol for “monogamy”.
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