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Japanese symbol for “co”

Romaji: shikikan
commander; commanding officer; CO

In Japanese, co is , read (shikikan).

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 commander; commanding officer; CO

Kanji and stroke order

finger, point to, indicate
on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
9 strokes · JLPT 2
brandish, wave, wag
on: キ
kun: ふる.う
12 strokes · JLPT 1
bureaucrat, the government, organ
on: カン
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “co”

WordReadingMeaning
りょうしんてきへいえききょひしゃ ryoushintekiheiekikyohishaconscientious objector; CO

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
してい shiteidesignation; specification; assignment
しどう shidouguidance; leadership; instruction
してき shitekipointing out; identification
しじ shijiindication; denotation; designation
しき shikicommand; direction; supervision
ゆびわ yubiwa(finger) ring
はっき hakkishow (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration
きはつ kihatsuvolatilization; volatilisation
かんりょう kanryoubureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

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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