Japanese symbol for “bureaucrat”
官僚
かんりょう
Romaji: kanryou
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
In Japanese, bureaucrat is 官僚, read かんりょう (kanryou).
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 bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bureaucrat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 官僚主義者 | かんりょうしゅぎしゃ kanryoushugisha | bureaucrat |
| 背広組 | せびろぐみ sebirogumi | civil servants; bureaucrat |
| ビューロクラット | ビューロクラット byuurokuratto | bureaucrat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer; policeman; constable |
| 長官 | ちょうかん choukan | secretary (government); director; chief |
| 官邸 | かんてい kantei | official residence (e.g. of the prime minister) |
| 官庁 | かんちょう kanchou | government office; government agency; authorities |
| 官房 | かんぼう kanbou | government secretariat |
| 閣僚 | かくりょう kakuryou | cabinet ministers |
| 同僚 | どうりょう douryou | coworker; co-worker; colleague |
| 幕僚 | ばくりょう bakuryou | staff; staff officer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bureaucrat”.
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.