Japanese symbol for “clause”
項目
こうもく
Romaji: koumoku
item; heading; category; clause
In Japanese, clause is 項目, read こうもく (koumoku).
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 item; heading; category; clause
- n headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clause”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 条項 | じょうこう joukou | clause; article; stipulations |
| 節 | せつ setsu | clause |
| 項 | こう kou | clause; paragraph; item |
| 句 | く ku | clause (e.g. in a database query language) |
| 約款 | やっかん yakkan | agreement; stipulation; article |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事項 | じこう jikou | matter; item; facts |
| 条項 | じょうこう joukou | clause; article; stipulations |
| 要項 | ようこう youkou | important points; main points; gist |
| 前項 | ぜんこう zenkou | preceding clause; previous paragraph |
| 別項 | べっこう bekkou | special heading; separate paragraph |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clause”.
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.