Japanese symbol for “twin”
双子
ふたご
Romaji: futago
twins; twin
In Japanese, twin is 双子, read ふたご (futago).
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 twins; twin
Written forms: 双子、二子、ふた子. Readings: ふたご、そうし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “twin”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ツイン | ツイン tsuin | twin |
| 双胎 | そうたい soutai | twin pregnancy; twin (fetus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 双方 | そうほう souhou | both parties; both sides |
| 双眼鏡 | そうがんきょう sougankyou | binoculars; field glasses |
| 双葉 | ふたば futaba | seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud |
| 双生児 | そうせいじ souseiji | twins |
| 無双 | むそう musou | peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “twin”.
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.