Japanese symbol for “cipher”
暗号
あんごう
Romaji: angou
code; password; cipher
In Japanese, cipher is 暗号, read あんごう (angou).
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 code; password; cipher
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cipher”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暗証 | あんしょう anshou | code; cipher; password |
| 符丁 | ふちょう fuchou | secret language; code; cipher |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら makkura | pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark |
| 暗い | くらい kurai | dark; gloomy; murky |
| 暗黙 | あんもく anmoku | tacit; unspoken; implicit |
| 暗黒 | あんこく ankoku | darkness |
| 番号 | ばんごう bangou | number; series of digits |
| 信号 | しんごう shingou | signal; signalling; signaling |
| 記号 | きごう kigou | sign; symbol; mark |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cipher”.
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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