Japanese symbol for “allegiance”
忠誠
ちゅうせい
Romaji: chuusei
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity
In Japanese, allegiance is 忠誠, read ちゅうせい (chuusei).
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
- adj-na, n loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “allegiance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恭順 | きょうじゅん kyoujun | allegiance; obedience; submission |
| 忠順 | ちゅうじゅん chuujun | allegiance; loyalty; devotion |
| 忠節 | ちゅうせつ chuusetsu | loyalty; allegiance; fidelity |
| 左袒 | さたん satan | friendship; allegiance; support |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠実 | ちゅうじつ chuujitsu | faithful; devoted; loyal |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく chuukoku | advice; warning |
| 忠義 | ちゅうぎ chuugi | loyalty; devotion |
| 忠臣 | ちゅうしん chuushin | loyal retainer; loyal subject |
| 誠実 | せいじつ seijitsu | sincere; honest; faithful |
| 誠に | まことに makotoni | really; truly; very |
| 誠意 | せいい seii | sincerity; good faith |
| 誠心 | せいしん seishin | sincerity |
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.