Japanese symbol for “copyright”
版権
はんけん
Romaji: hanken
copyright; publishing rights
In Japanese, copyright is 版権, read はんけん (hanken).
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 copyright; publishing rights
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “copyright”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コピーライト | コピーライト kopiiraito | copyright |
| 著作権 | ちょさくけん chosakuken | copyright |
| 蔵版 | ぞうはん zouhan | copyright |
| マルＣ | マルシー marushii | copyright |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出版 | しゅっぱん shuppan | publication |
| 版画 | はんが hanga | woodcut; woodblock print; art print |
| 初版 | しょはん shohan | first edition |
| 絶版 | ぜっぱん zeppan | out of print |
| 海賊版 | かいぞくばん kaizokuban | pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority; influence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “copyright”.
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.