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Japanese symbol for “adjutant”

Romaji: fukukan
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

In Japanese, adjutant is , read (fukukan).

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

  1. n adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

vice-, assistant, aide
on: フク
11 strokes · JLPT 2
bureaucrat, the government, organ
on: カン
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふくさよう fukusayouside effect; adverse reaction
ふくぎょう fukugyouside job; sideline; subsidiary business
ふくさんぶつ fukusanbutsuby-product
ふくだい fukudaisubtitle; subheading
ふくそうひん fukusouhingrave goods; burial accessories
かんりょう kanryoubureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
けいかん keikanpolice officer; policeman; constable
ちょうかん choukansecretary (government); director; chief

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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