Japanese symbol for “womb”
子宮
しきゅう
Romaji: shikyuu
womb; uterus
In Japanese, womb is 子宮, read しきゅう (shikyuu).
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 womb; uterus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “womb”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腹 | はら hara | womb |
| 畑 | はたけ hatake | womb; birth; birthplace |
| 母胎 | ぼたい botai | womb; uterus |
| 胎 | たい tai | womb |
| 子袋 | こぶくろ kobukuro | womb; uterus |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 宮殿 | きゅうでん kyuuden | palace |
| 神宮 | じんぐう jinguu | high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “womb”.
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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