Japanese symbol for “unisex”
男女兼用
だんじょけんよう
Romaji: danjoken'you
unisex; for use by both men and women
In Japanese, unisex is 男女兼用, read だんじょけんよう (danjoken'you).
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
- adj-no, n unisex; for use by both men and women
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unisex”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男女共用 | だんじょきょうよう danjokyouyou | unisex; usable by both sexes; suitable for both sexes |
| モノセックス | モノセックス monosekkusu | unisex; monosexual |
| ユニセックス | ユニセックス yunisekkusu | unisex |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 男女 | だんじょ danjo | men and women; man and woman; both sexes |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ otokonoko | boy; son; baby boy |
| 長男 | ちょうなん chounan | eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son |
| 男爵 | だんしゃく danshaku | baron |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 兼業 | けんぎょう kengyou | pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
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.