Japanese symbol for “confession”
告白
こくはく
Romaji: kokuhaku
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission
In Japanese, confession is 告白, read こくはく (kokuhaku).
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, vs, vt confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission
- n, vi, vs professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love
- n, vs, vt profession (of faith) (Christn)
- n, vs, vt confession (of sins) (Christn)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confession”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自白 | じはく jihaku | confession; admission |
| 自供 | じきょう jikyou | confession |
| 白状 | はくじょう hakujou | confession |
| 懺悔 | ざんげ zange | repentance; confession; penitence |
| 告解 | こっかい kokkai | confession |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 警告 | けいこく keikoku | warning; caution; admonition |
| 申告 | しんこく shinkoku | report; return (e.g. tax); statement |
| 予告 | よこく yokoku | (advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
See also: Chinese symbol for “confession”.
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.