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Japanese symbol for “seduction”

Romaji: yuuwaku
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement

In Japanese, seduction is , read (yuuwaku).

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, vs, vt temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

Kanji and stroke order

entice, lead, tempt
on: ユウ
kun: さそ.う、いざな.う
14 strokes · JLPT 1
beguile, delusion, perplexity
on: ワク
kun: まど.う
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “seduction”

WordReadingMeaning
こわく kowakufascination; glamour; glamor
たらし tarashiseduction; deception; seducer

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうどう yuudouguidance; leading; induction
ゆうかい yuukaiabduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
さそう sasouto invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for)
かんゆう kan'yuuinvitation; solicitation; canvassing
さそい sasoiinvitation; introduction
めいわく meiwakutrouble; bother; annoyance
おもわく omowakuexpectation; anticipation; prediction
ぎわく giwakudoubt; misgivings; distrust

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.