Japanese symbol for “commonwealth”
連邦
れんぽう
Romaji: renpou
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
In Japanese, commonwealth is 連邦, read れんぽう (renpou).
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 federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
Written forms: 連邦、聯邦. Readings: れんぽう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “commonwealth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コモンウェルス | コモンウェルス komonwerusu | Commonwealth (of Nations) |
| 共和国 | きょうわこく kyouwakoku | republic; commonwealth |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 邦人 | ほうじん houjin | Japanese national (esp. abroad) |
| 邦楽 | ほうがく hougaku | Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music) |
| 東邦 | とうほう touhou | Oriental country; the Orient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “commonwealth”.
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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