Japanese symbol for “church”
教会
きょうかい
Romaji: kyoukai
church; congregation
In Japanese, church is 教会, read きょうかい (kyoukai).
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 church; congregation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “church”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖堂 | せいどう seidou | (Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary |
| 会堂 | かいどう kaidou | church; chapel; synagogue |
| チャーチ | チャーチ chaachi | church |
| 寺院 | じいん jiin | religious building; church; cathedral |
| 教会堂 | きょうかいどう kyoukaidou | church; cathedral; chapel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
See also: Chinese symbol for “church”.
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.