Japanese symbol for “duke”
公爵
こうしゃく
Romaji: koushaku
prince; duke
In Japanese, duke is 公爵, read こうしゃく (koushaku).
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 prince; duke
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “duke”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| デューク | デューク deyuuku | duke |
| 公 | こう kou | duke; prince |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 公表 | こうひょう kouhyou | official announcement; proclamation |
| 男爵 | だんしゃく danshaku | baron |
| 伯爵 | はくしゃく hakushaku | count; earl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “duke”.
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.