Japanese symbol for “chairman”
会長
かいちょう
Romaji: kaichou
president (of a society); chairman
In Japanese, chairman is 会長, read かいちょう (kaichou).
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 president (of a society); chairman
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chairman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 議長 | ぎちょう gichou | chair; chairman; chairperson |
| 座長 | ざちょう zachou | chairman |
| 司会 | しかい shikai | chairman; presenter; host |
| 主席 | しゅせき shuseki | chairman; governor; president |
| チェアマン | チェアマン cheaman | chairman |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 会場 | かいじょう kaijou | assembly hall; meeting place; venue |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chairman”.
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.