Japanese symbol for “championship”
選手権
せんしゅけん
Romaji: senshuken
championship; title (of champion)
In Japanese, championship is 選手権, read せんしゅけん (senshuken).
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 championship; title (of champion)
- n championship game; championship tournament
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “championship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 擁護 | ようご yougo | protection; defence; support |
| 王座 | おうざ ouza | first place; top spot; championship |
| チャンピオンシップ | チャンピオンシップ chanpionshippu | championship |
| 覇 | は ha | championship; victory |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 選挙 | せんきょ senkyo | election |
| 選択 | せんたく sentaku | choice; selection; option |
| 選ぶ | えらぶ erabu | to choose; to select; to pick (out) |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
See also: Chinese symbol for “championship”.
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.