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Japanese symbol for “postpartum”

Romaji: sango
after childbirth; postpartum

In Japanese, postpartum is , read (sango).

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

  1. adj-no, n after childbirth; postpartum

Kanji and stroke order

products, bear, give birth
on: サン
kun: う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
11 strokes · JLPT 3
behind, back, later
on: ゴ、コウ
kun: のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと
9 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいさん seisanproduction; manufacture
さんぎょう sangyouindustry
しさん shisanproperty; fortune; means
いさん isaninheritance; bequest; legacy
ざいさん zaisanproperty; fortune; assets
ふどうさん fudousanreal estate
さいご saigoend; conclusion
こんご kongofrom now on; hereafter

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.

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