Japanese symbol for “yuri”

百合

ゆり

Romaji: yuri

lily (Lilium spp.)

In Japanese, yuri is 百合, read ゆり (yuri).

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 lily (Lilium spp.)
n yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality

Written forms: 百合. Readings: ゆり、ゆる、ユリ.

Kanji and stroke order

百

hundred

on: ヒャク、ビャク
kun: もも

6 strokes · JLPT 4

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
百貨店	ひゃっかてん hyakkaten	department store
百姓	ひゃくしょう hyakushou	farmer; peasant; farm laborer
八百屋	やおや yaoya	greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
百科	ひゃっか hyakka	many objects (for study)
八百長	やおちょう yaochou	match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
百戦錬磨	ひゃくせんれんま hyakusenrenma	veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout

See also: Chinese symbol for “yuri”.

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.