Japanese symbol for “nun”
童貞
どうてい
Romaji: doutei
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin
In Japanese, nun is 童貞, read どうてい (doutei).
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 virginity (of a male); (male) virgin
- n (Catholic) nun; sister (Christn)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nun”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修道女 | しゅうどうじょ shuudoujo | (Catholic) nun; sister |
| 尼法師 | あまほうし amahoushi | nun |
| 修道尼 | しゅうどうに shuudouni | nun |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 児童 | じどう jidou | children; juvenile |
| 童話 | どうわ douwa | children's story; fairy tale |
| 童顔 | どうがん dougan | child's face |
| 童謡 | どうよう douyou | children's song; nursery rhyme |
| 学童 | がくどう gakudou | schoolchild; pupil |
| 神童 | しんどう shindou | child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child |
| 貞操 | ていそう teisou | chastity; virtue; fidelity |
| 不貞 | ふてい futei | unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nun”.
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.