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Japanese symbol for “semen”

Romaji: seieki
semen; seminal fluid; sperm

In Japanese, semen is , read (seieki).

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 semen; seminal fluid; sperm

Kanji and stroke order

refined, ghost, fairy
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: しら.げる、くわ.しい
14 strokes · JLPT 2
fluid, liquid, juice
on: エキ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “semen”

WordReadingMeaning
せい seisemen
ザーメン zaamensemen
たいえき taiekisemen
たね tanesperm; semen; seed
はくだく hakudakusemen; sperm

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
せいつう seitsuubeing well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with)
せいし seishisperm; spermatozoon
せいど seidoprecision; accuracy
けつえき ketsuekiblood
えきたい ekitailiquid
えきしょう ekishouliquid crystal

See also: Chinese symbol for “semen”.

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.