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Japanese symbol for “queen”

Romaji: joou
queen; female monarch; female sovereign

In Japanese, queen is , read (joou).

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 queen; female monarch; female sovereign
  2. n queen consort; consort of a king
  3. n queen (cards)
  4. n princess; title for female imperial family members three or more generations removed from an emperor (law)
  5. n female champion

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

woman, female
on: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ
kun: おんな、め
3 strokes · JLPT 4
king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “queen”

WordReadingMeaning
おうひ ouhiqueen (consort); empress (consort)
こくおう kokuouking; queen; monarch
クイーン kuiinqueen
きさき kisakiempress (consort); queen (consort)
きさい kisaiempress (consort); queen (consort)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょせい joseiwoman; female
かのじょ kanojoshe; her
じょし joshiwoman; girl
おんなのこ onnanokogirl; daughter; baby girl
しょうじょ shoujogirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
じょゆう joyuuactress; female actor
おうじ oujiprince
おうこく oukokukingdom; monarchy

See also: Chinese symbol for “queen”.

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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