Japanese symbol for “nipple”
乳首
ちくび
Romaji: chikubi
nipple; teat
In Japanese, nipple is 乳首, read ちくび (chikubi).
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 nipple; teat
Written forms: 乳首. Readings: ちくび、ちちくび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nipple”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乳頭 | にゅうとう nyuutou | (mammary) nipple; teat |
| ニップル | ニップル nippuru | nipple |
| ビーチク | ビーチク biichiku | nipple |
| 乳嘴 | にゅうし nyuushi | (mammary) nipple; teat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu | (cow's) milk |
| 乳児 | にゅうじ nyuuji | infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby |
| 母乳 | ぼにゅう bonyuu | mother's milk |
| 豆乳 | とうにゅう tounyuu | soy milk |
| 乳房 | ちぶさ chibusa | breast; udder |
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 首都 | しゅと shuto | (national) capital (city); metropolis |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head; leader; top |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nipple”.
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.