Japanese symbol for “admiral”
提督
ていとく
Romaji: teitoku
admiral; commodore
In Japanese, admiral is 提督, read ていとく (teitoku).
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 admiral; commodore
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “admiral”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大将 | たいしょう taishou | general; admiral |
| 元帥 | げんすい gensui | (field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army |
| 将官 | しょうかん shoukan | general; admiral |
| アドミラル | アドミラル adomiraru | admiral |
| 海軍将官 | かいぐんしょうかん kaigunshoukan | admiral; flag officer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
| 提出 | ていしゅつ teishutsu | presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence) |
| 前提 | ぜんてい zentei | condition; assumption; prerequisite |
| 提携 | ていけい teikei | cooperation; tie-up; joint business |
| 提起 | ていき teiki | raising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue) |
| 監督 | かんとく kantoku | supervision; control; superintendence |
| 総督 | そうとく soutoku | governor-general; governor; viceroy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “admiral”.
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