Japanese symbol for “earl”
伯爵
はくしゃく
Romaji: hakushaku
count; earl
In Japanese, earl is 伯爵, read はくしゃく (hakushaku).
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 count; earl
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “earl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伯 | はく haku | count; earl |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画伯 | がはく gahaku | master painter; great artist |
| 伯仲 | はくちゅう hakuchuu | being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with |
| 伯父 | えおじ eoji | uncle (one's father's older brother) |
| 伯楽 | ばくろう bakurou | cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle |
| 伯耆 | ほうき houki | Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture) |
| 男爵 | だんしゃく danshaku | baron |
| 公爵 | こうしゃく koushaku | prince; duke |
| 侯爵 | こうしゃく koushaku | marquis; marquess |
See also: Chinese symbol for “earl”.
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.