Japanese symbol for “submissive”
順
じゅん
Romaji: jun
order; turn; sorting
In Japanese, submissive is 順, read じゅん (jun).
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, n-suf order; turn; sorting
- adj-na obedient; docile; submissive; meek
Written forms: 順. Readings: じゅん、ずん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “submissive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 従順 | じゅうじゅん juujun | obedient; submissive; docile |
| 唯々 | いい ii | obedient; submissive; tame |
| 唯々諾々 | いいだくだく iidakudaku | obedient; submissive; tame |
| 諾々 | だくだく dakudaku | obedient; submissive; tame |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 順位 | じゅんい jun'i | order; rank; position (e.g. in a race) |
| 順調 | じゅんちょう junchou | favourable; favorable; doing well |
| 手順 | てじゅん tejun | process; procedure; sequence |
| 順番 | じゅんばん junban | order; turn |
| 順序 | じゅんじょ junjo | order; sequence |
| 順次 | じゅんじ junji | in order; sequential; seriatim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “submissive”.
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.