Japanese symbol for “confessional”
告解場
こっかいじょう
Romaji: kokkaijou
confessional
In Japanese, confessional is 告解場, read こっかいじょう (kokkaijou).
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Meanings
- n confessional
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confessional”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懺悔室 | ざんげしつ zangeshitsu | (a) confessional |
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 |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
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.