Japanese symbol for “pornography”
ポルノ
ポルノ
Romaji: poruno
pornography; porn; porno
In Japanese, pornography is ポルノ (poruno).
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Meanings
- n pornography; porn; porno
Other Japanese words for “pornography”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猥本 | わいほん waihon | pornography; obscene book |
| ポルノグラフィー | ポルノグラフィー porunogurafii | pornography |
| わいせつ文書 | わいせつぶんしょ waisetsubunsho | indecent writings; pornography |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pornography”.
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.