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Japanese symbol for “educator”

Romaji: kyouikusha
educator; teacher; educationalist

In Japanese, educator is , read (kyouikusha).

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 educator; teacher; educationalist

Kanji and stroke order

teach, faith, doctrine
on: キョウ
kun: おし.える、おそ.わる
11 strokes · JLPT 3
bring up, grow up, raise
on: イク
kun: そだ.つ、そだ.ち、そだ.てる、はぐく.む
8 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “educator”

WordReadingMeaning
きょういくか kyouikukaeducator; teacher

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょういく kyouikueducation; schooling; training
おしえ oshieteaching; instruction; teachings
きょうじゅ kyoujuprofessor
きょうし kyoushiteacher; instructor
しゅうきょう shuukyoureligion; religious affiliation; belief
きょうしつ kyoushitsuclassroom; lecture room
たいいく taiikuphysical education; PE; gym (class)
しいく shiikubreeding; raising; rearing
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “educator”.

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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