Japanese symbol for “detention”
拘置
こうち
Romaji: kouchi
detention; confinement; arrest
In Japanese, detention is 拘置, read こうち (kouchi).
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 detention; confinement; arrest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “detention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 留置 | りゅうち ryuuchi | detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage |
| 拘禁 | こうきん koukin | detention; custody; confinement |
| 拘留 | こうりゅう kouryuu | custody; detention; confinement |
| 抑留 | よくりゅう yokuryuu | internment; detainment; detention |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | imprisonment; detention; internment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拘束 | こうそく kousoku | restriction; restraint; binding |
| 拘留 | こうりゅう kouryuu | custody; detention; confinement |
| 拘禁 | こうきん koukin | detention; custody; confinement |
| 拘る | こだわる kodawaru | to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to fuss (over) |
| 拘り | こだわり kodawari | obsession; fixation; hangup |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “detention”.
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.