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Japanese symbol for “chen”

Romaji: chin
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en

In Japanese, chen is , read (chin).

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

  1. n Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en
  2. n Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty

Kanji and stroke order

exhibit, state, relate
on: チン
kun: ひ.ねる
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちんれつ chinretsuexhibition; display; putting on show
ちんぷ chinpustale; hackneyed; clichéd
ちんじゅつ chinjutsustatement; declaration
ちんじょう chinjoupetition; appeal
しんちんたいしゃ shinchintaisharenewal; replacement; regeneration
ちんしゃ chinshaapology

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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