Japanese symbol for “arc”
弧
こ
Romaji: ko
arc
In Japanese, arc is 弧, read こ (ko).
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 arc
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arc”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アーク | アーク aaku | arc |
| 弓なり | ゆみなり yuminari | bow shape; arc; arch |
| 弧線 | こせん kosen | arc (of a circle) |
| 弧形 | こけい kokei | arc |
| ボーゲン | ボーゲン boogen | arc |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円弧 | えんこ enko | circular arc |
| 括弧 | かっこ kakko | brackets; parentheses |
| 弧状 | こじょう kojou | arc shape; crescent shape |
| 右小括弧 | みぎしょうかっこ migishoukakko | closing parenthesis |
| 右中括弧 | みぎちゅうかっこ migichuukakko | closing brace |
| 弧を描く | こをえがく kooegaku | to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arc”.
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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