Japanese symbol for “widower”
男やもめ
おとこやもめ
Romaji: otokoyamome
widower; divorced man not remarried
In Japanese, widower is 男やもめ, read おとこやもめ (otokoyamome).
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 widower; divorced man not remarried
- n (long-term) bachelor
Written forms: 男やもめ、男寡、男鰥. Readings: おとこやもめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “widower”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寡夫 | かふ kafu | widower |
| 寡男 | やもお yamoo | widower |
| 鰥 | やもめ yamome | widower; divorced man not remarried |
| ウィドウア | ウィドウア widoua | widower |
| 寡 | か ka | unmarried person; widow; widower |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “widower”.
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.