lewdness, licentiousness
On'yomi (音読み)
- イン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひた.す
- ほしいまま
- みだ.ら
- みだ.れる
- みだり
About this kanji
The kanji 「淫」 primarily means lewdness or licentiousness, often referring to immoral or obscene behavior. It is typically used as a noun, but can also appear in verb forms. Some common compounds include 淫ら (みだら), which means obscene; 淫行 (いんこう), referring to obscenity; and 淫事 (いんじ), meaning a lascivious act. Additionally, the term 淫心 (いんしん) denotes sexual passion. A usage note is that this kanji has a very strong negative connotation, so it is often related to inappropriate or indecent actions in both everyday speech and literature.
Example sentences
彼の言動は淫らだった。
His behavior was indecent.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lewdness, licentiousness
- Tiếng Việt
- dâm dục, đồi trụy
- 日本語
- 淫, 淫ら
- 한국어
- 음란도, 방종
- 中文
- 淫荡, 放荡
- id
- kelamin yang menjijikkan, ketidakpatutan
- th
- ความโลดโผน, ความไร้ศีลธรรม
- es
- lascivia, licenciosidad
- fr
- lubrique, licencieux
- de
- Obszönität, Unzüchtigkeit
- pt
- luxúria, licenciosidade
Common compounds
- 淫らみだらobscene, indecent, lewd
- 淫行いんこうobscenity, harlotry
- 淫事いんじlascivious act
- 淫心いんしんsexual passion
- 淫蕩いんとうdebauchery, dissipation, lewdness
- 淫売いんばいprostitution, prostitute
- 淫婦いんぷwoman of loose morals, lewd woman, prostitute
- 淫風いんぷうlewd manners, immorality
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