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Japanese symbol for “coinage”

Romaji: zougo
coinage; invention of a new word

In Japanese, coinage is , read (zougo).

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, vi, vs coinage; invention of a new word
  2. n coined word

Kanji and stroke order

create, make, structure
on: ゾウ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
10 strokes · JLPT 2
word, speech, language
on: ゴ
kun: かた.る、かた.らう
14 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “coinage”

WordReadingMeaning
ぞうへい zouheicoinage; mintage
ちゅうか chuukacoinage; mintage

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうぞう kouzoustructure; construction; makeup
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production
かいぞう kaizouremodeling; remodelling; reconstruction
そうぞう souzoucreation
ぎぞう gizouforgery; counterfeiting; fabrication
もくぞう mokuzouwooden; made of wood; wooden construction
えいご eigoEnglish (language)
ものがたり monogataristory; tale; narrative

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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