Japanese symbol for “paedophile”
小児愛者
しょうにあいしゃ
Romaji: shouniaisha
paedophile; pedophile
In Japanese, paedophile is 小児愛者, read しょうにあいしゃ (shouniaisha).
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Meanings
- n paedophile; pedophile
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paedophile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小児性愛者 | しょうにせいあいしゃ shouniseiaisha | paedophile; pedophile |
| 幼児性愛者 | ようじせいあいしゃ youjiseiaisha | pedophile; paedophile |
| 児童性愛者 | じどうせいあいしゃ jidouseiaisha | pedophile; paedophile |
| ペドファイル | ペドファイル pedofairu | pedophile; paedophile |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 児童 | じどう jidou | children; juvenile |
| 幼児 | ようじ youji | young child; toddler |
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
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