Japanese symbol for “queen”
女王
じょおう
Romaji: joou
queen; female monarch; female sovereign
In Japanese, queen is 女王, read じょおう (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
- n queen; female monarch; female sovereign
- n queen consort; consort of a king
- n queen (cards)
- n princess; title for female imperial family members three or more generations removed from an emperor (law)
- n female champion
Written forms: 女王. Readings: じょおう、じょうおう、にょおう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “queen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王妃 | おうひ ouhi | queen (consort); empress (consort) |
| 国王 | こくおう kokuou | king; queen; monarch |
| クイーン | クイーン kuiin | queen |
| 后 | きさき kisaki | empress (consort); queen (consort) |
| 后 | きさい kisai | empress (consort); queen (consort) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 少女 | しょうじょ shoujo | girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 王国 | おうこく oukoku | kingdom; 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.