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Japanese symbol for “communism”

Romaji: kyousan
communism

In Japanese, communism is , read (kyousan).

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 communism
  2. n Communist Party

Kanji and stroke order

together, both, neither
on: キョウ
kun: とも、とも.に、-ども
6 strokes · JLPT 2
products, bear, give birth
on: サン
kun: う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “communism”

WordReadingMeaning
きょうさんしゅぎ kyousanshugicommunism
コミュニズム komyunizumucommunism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょうどう kyoudoucooperation; collaboration; association
きょうつう kyoutsuucommon; shared; mutual
こうきょう koukyoupublic (facilities, service, etc.); communal
ともに tomonitogether; jointly
きょうゆう kyouyuujoint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint)
きょうかん kyoukansympathy; empathy; response
せいさん seisanproduction; manufacture
さんぎょう sangyouindustry

See also: Chinese symbol for “communism”.

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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