Japanese symbol for “caliph”
カリフ
カリフ
Romaji: karifu
caliph; chief civil and religious Muslim ruler (prior to 1924)
In Japanese, caliph is カリフ (karifu).
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 caliph; chief civil and religious Muslim ruler (prior to 1924)
Written forms: —. Readings: カリフ、ハリファ.
See also: Chinese symbol for “caliph”.
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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