Japanese symbol for “urethra”
尿道
にょうどう
Romaji: nyoudou
urethra
In Japanese, urethra is 尿道, read にょうどう (nyoudou).
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 urethra (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泌尿器 | ひにょうき hinyouki | urinary organs |
| 利尿 | りにょう rinyou | diuresis |
| 糖尿 | とうにょう tounyou | glycosuria; glucosuria; urine sugar |
| 放尿 | ほうにょう hounyou | urination |
| 排尿 | はいにょう hainyou | urination; micturition |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
See also: Chinese symbol for “urethra”.
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.