A tampon applicator is provided whereby an absorbent can be positioned at a suitable location within the vagina. A tampon applicator (1) comprises: an outer cylinder (2) in the interior of which an absorbent (4) is accommodated and which has one side in which a push opening (8) through which the absorbent is pushed out is provided and another side on which a grip cylinder part (7) is provided an inner cylinder (3) for outwardly pushing the absorbent (4) by moving into the outer cylinder (2) and a flange part (11) extending outward in the radial direction from an outer peripheral surface of the grip cylinder part (7) of the outer cylinder (2). The flange part is provided with a flange identifying unit comprising at least one from among: an identifying display unit (11b) having a different color or pattern from those of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder an identifying friction part of a different friction coefficient from the coefficients of friction of surfaces of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and an identifying shape part different from the outer peripheral shapes of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder.
