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Japanese symbol for “bureaucratic”

Romaji: kanryouteki
bureaucratic

In Japanese, bureaucratic is , read (kanryouteki).

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. adj-na bureaucratic

Kanji and stroke order

bureaucrat, the government, organ
on: カン
8 strokes · JLPT 2
colleague, official, companion
on: リョウ
14 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんりょう kanryoubureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
けいかん keikanpolice officer; policeman; constable
ちょうかん choukansecretary (government); director; chief
かんてい kanteiofficial residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
かんちょう kanchougovernment office; government agency; authorities
かんぼう kanbougovernment secretariat
かくりょう kakuryoucabinet ministers
どうりょう douryoucoworker; co-worker; colleague
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “bureaucratic”.

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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