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Japanese symbol for “clauses”

Romaji: joushou
provisions (e.g. in a constitution); articles; clauses

In Japanese, clauses is , read (joushou).

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 provisions (e.g. in a constitution); articles; clauses
  2. n chapters and sections (of a document)

Kanji and stroke order

article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
badge, chapter, composition
on: ショウ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょうけん joukencondition; term; requirement
じょうやく jouyakutreaty; pact; convention
じょうれい joureiregulations; rules
むじょうけん mujoukenunconditional
じょうこう joukouclause; article; stipulations
しんじょう shinjoucreed; belief; conviction
ぶんしょう bunshouwriting; composition; essay
くんしょう kunshoudecoration; order; medal

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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