Japanese symbol for “celebrated”
著名
ちょめい
Romaji: chomei
famous; noted; eminent; prominent
In Japanese, celebrated is 著名, read ちょめい (chomei).
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
- adj-na, n famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “celebrated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名高い | なだかい nadakai | famous; noted; renowned |
| 高名 | こうめい koumei | famous; well-known; renowned |
| 聞ゆる | きこゆる kikoyuru | famous; celebrated |
| 名に負う | なにおう naniou | famous; celebrated; worthy of the name |
| 名にし負う | なにしおう nanishiou | famous; celebrated; worthy of the name |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 著者 | ちょしゃ chosha | author (usu. of a particular book); writer |
| 著書 | ちょしょ chosho | (written) work; book; writings |
| 著作 | ちょさく chosaku | writing (a book); book; (literary) work |
| 顕著 | けんちょ kencho | remarkable; striking; obvious |
| 名著 | めいちょ meicho | famous book; masterpiece (literary work) |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “celebrated”.
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.