Japanese symbol for “authorities”
当局
とうきょく
Romaji: toukyoku
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
In Japanese, authorities is 当局, read とうきょく (toukyoku).
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 authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
- n this office
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authorities”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 官庁 | かんちょう kanchou | government office; government agency; authorities |
| 省庁 | しょうちょう shouchou | ministries and government offices; the authorities |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい gyousei | administration; governance; the authorities |
| 官憲 | かんけん kanken | officials; authorities |
| 同署 | どうしょ dousho | the (above-mentioned) authorities; police (from said station) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 支局 | しきょく shikyoku | branch office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authorities”.
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.