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Japanese symbol for “promiscuity”

Romaji: rankon
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations

In Japanese, promiscuity is , read (rankon).

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. n promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations

Kanji and stroke order

riot, war, disorder
on: ラン、ロン
kun: みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
marriage
on: コン
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “promiscuity”

WordReadingMeaning
らんこう rankoupromiscuity; group sex
ざっこん zakkonpromiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage
しりくせ shirikuseincontinence; promiscuity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こんらん konrandisorder; chaos; confusion
はんらん hanraninsurrection; mutiny; rebellion
らんよう ran'youabuse; misuse; misappropriation
らんぼう ranbouviolence; assault; rowdiness
はらん harandisturbance; trouble; commotion
みだれ midaredisorder; disturbance; unrest
けっこん kekkonmarriage
りこん rikondivorce

See also: Chinese symbol for “promiscuity”.

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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