Japanese symbol for “corporation”
法人
ほうじん
Romaji: houjin
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity
In Japanese, corporation is 法人, read ほうじん (houjin).
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 corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “corporation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 株式会社 | かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaisha | stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha |
| 社団 | しゃだん shadan | corporation; association |
| 営団 | えいだん eidan | corporation; foundation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “corporation”.
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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