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Japanese symbol for “confessional”

Romaji: kokkaijou
confessional

In Japanese, confessional is , read (kokkaijou).

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 confessional

Kanji and stroke order

revelation, tell, inform
on: コク
kun: つ.げる
7 strokes · JLPT 2
unravel, notes, key
on: カイ、ゲ
kun: と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く
13 strokes · JLPT 2
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “confessional”

WordReadingMeaning
ざんげしつ zangeshitsu(a) confessional

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうこく houkokureport; information
こうこく koukokuadvertisement; advertising
ひこく hikokudefendant; the accused
けいこく keikokuwarning; caution; admonition
しんこく shinkokureport; return (e.g. tax); statement
よこく yokoku(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
かいけつ kaiketsusettlement; solution; resolution
ばしょ bashoplace; 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.

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