Japanese symbol for “autocrat”
覇王
はおう
Romaji: haou
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
In Japanese, autocrat is 覇王, read はおう (haou).
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 supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “autocrat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専制君主 | せんせいくんしゅ senseikunshu | absolute monarch; despot; autocrat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連覇 | れんぱ renpa | successive championships |
| 制覇 | せいは seiha | conquest; domination; supremacy |
| 覇権 | はけん haken | hegemony |
| 覇者 | はしゃ hasha | supreme ruler; conqueror |
| 覇気 | はき haki | spirit; drive; vigour |
| 那覇 | なは naha | Naha (city in Okinawa) |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 女王 | じょおう joou | queen; female monarch; female sovereign |
See also: Chinese symbol for “autocrat”.
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.