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Japanese symbol for “classicism”

Romaji: kotenshugi
classicism

In Japanese, classicism is , read (kotenshugi).

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. adj-no, n classicism

Kanji and stroke order

old
on: コ
kun: ふる.い、ふる-、-ふる.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4
code, ceremony, law
on: テン、デン
kun: ふみ、のり
8 strokes · JLPT 1
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
righteousness, justice, morality
on: ギ
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “classicism”

WordReadingMeaning
しょうこしゅぎ shoukoshugiclassicism; primitivism
クラシシズム kurashishizumuclassicism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふるい furuiold; aged; ancient
こだい kodaiancient times; distant past; antiquity
ちゅうこ chuukoused; second-hand; old
こてん kotenclassic (work, esp. book); the classics
けいこ keikopractice; practising; training
ふるほん furuhonsecondhand book
てんけい tenkeitype; pattern; model
じてん jitendictionary; lexicon
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness

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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