Japanese symbol for “co”
指揮官
しきかん
Romaji: shikikan
commander; commanding officer; CO
In Japanese, co is 指揮官, read しきかん (shikikan).
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Meanings
- n commander; commanding officer; CO
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “co”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 良心的兵役拒否者 | りょうしんてきへいえききょひしゃ ryoushintekiheiekikyohisha | conscientious objector; CO |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 指導 | しどう shidou | guidance; leadership; instruction |
| 指摘 | してき shiteki | pointing out; identification |
| 指示 | しじ shiji | indication; denotation; designation |
| 指揮 | しき shiki | command; direction; supervision |
| 指輪 | ゆびわ yubiwa | (finger) ring |
| 発揮 | はっき hakki | show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration |
| 揮発 | きはつ kihatsu | volatilization; volatilisation |
| 官僚 | かんりょう kanryou | bureaucrat; 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.