Japanese symbol for “confucian”
儒者
じゅしゃ
Romaji: jusha
Confucianist; Confucian (scholar)
In Japanese, confucian is 儒者, read じゅしゃ (jusha).
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 Confucianist; Confucian (scholar)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confucian”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儒教的 | じゅきょうてき jukyouteki | Confucian |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儒教 | じゅきょう jukyou | Confucianism |
| 儒学 | じゅがく jugaku | Confucianism |
| 儒家 | じゅか juka | Confucianist |
| 焚書坑儒 | ふんしょこうじゅ funshokouju | burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign) |
| 儒艮 | じゅごん jugon | dugong (Dugong dugon); sea pig |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 業者 | ぎょうしゃ gyousha | trader; dealer; businessperson |
See also: Chinese symbol for “confucian”.
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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