Japanese symbol for “constancy”
恒常
こうじょう
Romaji: koujou
constancy; permanence
In Japanese, constancy is 恒常, read こうじょう (koujou).
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 constancy; permanence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “constancy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 操 | みさお misao | fidelity; honour; honor |
| 節操 | せっそう sessou | integrity; fidelity; constancy |
| 不易 | ふえき fueki | constancy; immutable |
| 恒心 | こうしん koushin | steadiness; constancy |
| 操守 | そうしゅ soushu | constancy; fidelity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恒例 | こうれい kourei | established practice; custom |
| 恒久 | こうきゅう koukyuu | permanence; perpetuity |
| 恒星 | こうせい kousei | star |
| 恒産 | こうさん kousan | fixed property; real property |
| 恒心 | こうしん koushin | steadiness; constancy |
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 常に | つねに tsuneni | always; constantly; at all times |
See also: Chinese symbol for “constancy”.
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.