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Japanese symbol for “vd”

Romaji: seibyou
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI

In Japanese, vd is , read (seibyou).

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

  1. n sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD

Kanji and stroke order

sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2
ill, sick
on: ビョウ、ヘイ
kun: や.む、-や.み、やまい
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “vd”

WordReadingMeaning
ブイ・ディー bui・diivenereal disease; VD

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male
せいかく seikakucharacter (of a person); personality; disposition
せいのう seinouability; performance; efficiency
こせい koseiindividuality; personality; quirk
せいべつ seibetsu(distinction of) sex; gender
びょういん byouinhospital; clinic; doctor's office
びょうき byoukiillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness

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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