Japanese symbol for “pubes”

チン毛

ちんげ

Romaji: chinge

(male) pubic hair; pubes

In Japanese, pubes is チン毛, read ちんげ (chinge).

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Meanings

n (male) pubic hair; pubes

Written forms: チン毛、ちん毛. Readings: ちんげ、チンゲ.

Kanji and stroke order

毛

fur, hair, feather

on: モウ
kun: け

4 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
髪の毛	かみのけ kaminoke	hair (on the head); (a) hair
毛布	もうふ moufu	blanket
毛皮	けがわ kegawa	fur; skin; pelt
脱毛	だつもう datsumou	hair loss
不毛	ふもう fumou	barren; sterile; infertile
羊毛	ようもう youmou	wool

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