Japanese symbol for “advertisement”
広告
こうこく
Romaji: koukoku
advertisement; advertising
In Japanese, advertisement is 広告, read こうこく (koukoku).
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, vs, vt advertisement; advertising
- n, vs, vt announcement; notice
Written forms: 広告、廣告. Readings: こうこく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “advertisement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
| 案件 | あんけん anken | advertisement; sponsorship spot; promotional |
| アド | アド ado | ad; advertisement |
| ＣＭ | シー・エム shii・emu | commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; commercial message |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広い | ひろい hiroi | spacious; vast; wide |
| 広場 | ひろば hiroba | public square; square; plaza |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
| 広大 | こうだい koudai | vast; extensive; immense |
| 広げる | ひろげる hirogeru | to spread; to extend; to expand |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 警告 | けいこく keikoku | warning; caution; admonition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “advertisement”.
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.