Japanese symbol for “crown”
王冠
おうかん
Romaji: oukan
crown; diadem
In Japanese, crown is 王冠, read おうかん (oukan).
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
- adj-no, n crown; diadem
- adj-no, n bottle cap
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頂 | いただき itadaki | crown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire |
| 位 | くらい kurai | throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat |
| 霊長 | れいちょう reichou | crown (of creation); apex; the best |
| 冠 | かんむり kanmuri | crown; diadem; coronet |
| 山 | やま yama | protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 女王 | じょおう joou | queen; female monarch; female sovereign |
| 王国 | おうこく oukoku | kingdom; monarchy |
| 王様 | おうさま ousama | king |
| 王者 | おうじゃ ouja | king; monarch; ruler |
| 王女 | おうじょ oujo | princess |
| 冠婚葬祭 | かんこんそうさい kankonsousai | important ceremonial occasions in family relationships |
| 栄冠 | えいかん eikan | crown of victory; laurels |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crown”.
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.