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Japanese symbol for “curia”

Romaji: hououchou
Curia

In Japanese, curia is , read (hououchou).

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 Curia

Kanji and stroke order

method, law, rule
on: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン
kun: のり
8 strokes · JLPT 2
king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
government office
on: チョウ、テイ
kun: やくしょ
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “curia”

WordReadingMeaning
きょうこうちょう kyoukouchouCuria

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうほう houhoumethod; way; manner
ほうりつ houritsulaw; legislation; act
ほうじん houjincorporation; corporate body; company
けんぽう kenpouconstitution
しほう shihouadministration of justice; judicature
いほう ihouillegal; illicit; unlawful
おうじ oujiprince
じょおう joouqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
けいしちょう keishichouMetropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)

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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