Japanese symbol for “queer”
奇妙
きみょう
Romaji: kimyou
strange; odd; peculiar; queer
In Japanese, queer is 奇妙, read きみょう (kimyou).
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
- adj-na, n strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “queer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珍妙 | ちんみょう chinmyou | queer; odd; fantastic |
| 奇異 | きい kii | odd; strange; queer |
| 乙 | おつ otsu | strange; quaint; queer |
| クィア | クィア kuia | queer (i.e. not heterosexual or not cisgender) |
| 奇天烈 | きてれつ kiteretsu | very strange; odd; queer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 怪奇 | かいき kaiki | bizarre; strange; weird |
| 奇襲 | きしゅう kishuu | surprise attack |
| 奇数 | きすう kisuu | odd number |
| 奇怪 | きかい kikai | strange; wonderful; weird |
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | subtle; delicate; fine |
| 巧妙 | こうみょう koumyou | ingenious; skillful; clever |
| 絶妙 | ぜつみょう zetsumyou | exquisite; superb; perfect |
See also: Chinese symbol for “queer”.
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.