淫 — “Lewdness / Licentiousness” in Japanese

Master (高手)いん, ひた, ほしいまま, みだ, みだり

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“Lewdness / Licentiousness” in Japanese is 淫, read in, hita, hoshiimama (いん, ひた, ほしいまま, みだ, みだり). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 淫乱 (lewdness).

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What does 淫 mean?

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Kanji	淫
Meaning	Lewdness / Licentiousness
Readings	いん, ひた, ほしいまま, みだ, みだり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	淫乱 (lewdness)

How to read 淫

淫 is read in (いん) or hita (ひた) or hoshiimama (ほしいまま) or mida (みだ) or midari (みだり) depending on the word.

Words with 淫

淫乱

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Updated: 2026-08-28