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Japanese symbol for “conscience”

Romaji: ryoushin
conscience

In Japanese, conscience is , read (ryoushin).

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 conscience

Kanji and stroke order

good, pleasing, skilled
on: リョウ
kun: よ.い、-よ.い、い.い、-い.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “conscience”

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんしん zenshinvirtue; moral sense; conscience

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よい yoigood; excellent; fine
ふりょう furyoubad; poor; inferior
なかよく nakayokuon good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well
かいりょう kairyouimprovement; reform
りょうこう ryoukougood; fine; excellent
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security

See also: Chinese symbol for “conscience”.

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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