Japanese symbol for “eminent”
一流
いちりゅう
Romaji: ichiryuu
first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking
In Japanese, eminent is 一流, read いちりゅう (ichiryuu).
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
- adj-no, n first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent
- adj-no, n characteristic (of); peculiar (to); unique (to)
- n school (e.g. of flower arrangement)
- n one flag; one banner; one streamer
Written forms: 一流、一旒. Readings: いちりゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eminent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 著名 | ちょめい chomei | famous; noted; eminent |
| 有数 | ゆうすう yuusuu | prominent; eminent; leading |
| 高位 | こうい koui | dignity; eminent; high ranking |
| 指折り | ゆびおり yubiori | leading; prominent; eminent |
| 大 | だい dai | great; prominent; eminent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eminent”.
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.