King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Japanese symbol for “archiving”

Romaji: shoteikikanhozon
archiving

In Japanese, archiving is , read (shoteikikanhozon).

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 archiving (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

place, extent
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2
period, time, date
on: キ、ゴ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
interval, space
on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい
12 strokes · JLPT 4
protect, guarantee, keep
on: ホ、ホウ
kun: たも.つ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
exist, suppose, be aware of
on: ソン、ゾン
kun: ながら.える、あ.る、たも.つ、と.う
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “archiving”

WordReadingMeaning
アーカイビング aakaibinguarchiving

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
じむしょ jimushooffice
しょゆう shoyuupossession; ownership
きんじょ kinjoneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
じゅうしょ juushoaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
きかん kikanperiod; term; interval
じかん jikantime
ほご hogoprotection; safeguard; guardianship
そんざい sonzaiexistence; being; presence

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.

Last posts

  1. Choosing a Training Sword for Stage and Historical Combat
  2. Best Wooden Swords for Kids Starting Martial Arts Forms
  3. Are Wooden Kung Fu Swords Balanced Like Real Steel Blades
  4. Buying a Wooden Jian for Beginners
  5. Choosing a Bokken with Scabbard for Iaido Beginners
  6. Is a Plastic Saya Worth Adding to a Bokken for Drawing?
  7. Choosing the Best Aikido Bokken for Daily Training
  8. Choosing the Best Heavy Bokken for Suburi Training
  9. Are Bamboo Practice Swords Safer Than Wooden Ones
  10. Choosing the Best Wooden Sword Stand for Your Collection