Japanese symbol for “testicle”
睾丸
こうがん
Romaji: kougan
testicle; testicles; testes
In Japanese, testicle is 睾丸, read こうがん (kougan).
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 testicle; testicles; testes (anat)
Written forms: 睾丸、こう丸. Readings: こうがん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “testicle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精巣 | せいそう seisou | testicle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 睾丸炎 | こうがんえん kougan'en | orchitis; inflammation of the testes |
| 副睾丸 | ふくこうがん fukukougan | epididymis |
| 副睾丸炎 | ふくこうがんえん fukukougan'en | epididymitis; inflammation of the epididymis |
| 停留睾丸 | ていりゅうこうがん teiryuukougan | cryptorchidism; undescended testicle |
| 日の丸 | ひのまる hinomaru | red or gold circle representing the Sun |
| 丸い | まるい marui | round; circular; spherical |
| 丸み | まるみ marumi | roundness; rotundity |
| 弾丸 | だんがん dangan | bullet; shot; shell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “testicle”.
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.
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