Japanese symbol for “charter”
憲章
けんしょう
Romaji: kenshou
charter
In Japanese, charter is 憲章, read けんしょう (kenshou).
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Meanings
- n charter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “charter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チャーター | チャーター chaataa | charter |
| 雇う | やとう yatou | to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire |
| 特許 | とっきょ tokkyo | special permission; license; licence |
| 借り入れる | かりいれる kariireru | to borrow; to rent; to lease |
| 借り上げる | かりあげる kariageru | to hire; to lease; to requisition |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
| 改憲 | かいけん kaiken | constitutional change; revising the constitution |
| 違憲 | いけん iken | unconstitutionality |
| 立憲 | りっけん rikken | constitutionalism |
| 護憲 | ごけん goken | protecting the constitution |
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 勲章 | くんしょう kunshou | decoration; order; medal |
| 紋章 | もんしょう monshou | crest; coat of arms |
See also: Chinese symbol for “charter”.
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