Japanese symbol for “consul”
領事
りょうじ
Romaji: ryouji
consul
In Japanese, consul is 領事, read りょうじ (ryouji).
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 consul
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “consul”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執政 | しっせい shissei | consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804) |
| 執政官 | しっせいかん shisseikan | consul (of the Roman republic) |
| 紺四郎 | こんしろう konshirou | consul |
| コンスル | コンスル konsuru | consul (of the Roman republic) |
| コンサル | コンサル konsaru | consul |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 占領 | せんりょう senryou | occupying; having (an area) all to oneself |
| 要領 | ようりょう youryou | point; gist; essentials |
| 領海 | りょうかい ryoukai | territorial waters |
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
See also: Chinese symbol for “consul”.
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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