Japanese symbol for “trousers”
パンツ
パンツ
Romaji: pantsu
underpants; pants; briefs; panties
In Japanese, trousers is パンツ (pantsu).
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 underpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts; knickers
- n trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches; pants; trunks (e.g. swimming)
Other Japanese words for “trousers”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洋袴 | ズボン zubon | trousers; pants |
| パンタロン | パンタロン pantaron | pantaloons; bell-bottoms; trousers |
| トラウザーズ | トラウザーズ torauzaazu | trousers |
| 長ズボン | ながズボン nagazubon | (long) pants (as opposed to shorts); trousers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trousers”.
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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