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Japanese symbol for “cryptography”

Romaji: angoukashuhou
cryptography

In Japanese, cryptography is , read (angoukashuhou).

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

  1. n cryptography

Kanji and stroke order

darkness, disappear, shade
on: アン
kun: くら.い、くら.む、くれ.る
13 strokes · JLPT 3
nickname, number, item
on: ゴウ
kun: さけ.ぶ、よびな
5 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
method, law, rule
on: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン
kun: のり
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “cryptography”

WordReadingMeaning
あんごうしゅほう angoushuhoucryptography; cryptographic technique
あんごうがく angougakucryptography; cryptology
あんごうぎじゅつ angougijutsucryptography; encryption technology
あんごうほう angouhoucryptography
あんごうりろん angourironcryptography; cryptographic theory

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あんさつ ansatsuassassination
まっくら makkurapitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark
あんごう angoucode; password; cipher
くらい kuraidark; gloomy; murky
あんもく anmokutacit; unspoken; implicit
あんこく ankokudarkness
ばんごう bangounumber; series of digits
しんごう shingousignal; signalling; signaling
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
ほうほう houhoumethod; way; manner

See also: Chinese symbol for “cryptography”.

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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