Japanese symbol for “counsellor”
補佐
ほさ
Romaji: hosa
aid; help; assistance; assistant
In Japanese, counsellor is 補佐, read ほさ (hosa).
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, vs, vt aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
Written forms: 補佐、輔佐. Readings: ほさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “counsellor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相談役 | そうだんやく soudan'yaku | counselor; counsellor; adviser |
| カウンセラー | カウンセラー kaunseraa | counselor; counsellor |
| 参謀 | さんぼう sanbou | adviser; counselor; counsellor |
| 勧告者 | かんこくしゃ kankokusha | adviser; advisor; counselor |
| 商議員 | しょうぎいん shougiin | counselor; counsellor; trustee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 補償 | ほしょう hoshou | compensation; reparation |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 大佐 | たいさ taisa | colonel; (navy) captain |
| 少佐 | しょうさ shousa | major; lieutenant commander; wing commander |
| 中佐 | ちゅうさ chuusa | lieutenant colonel; commander (navy) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “counsellor”.
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.