Japanese symbol for “empire”
帝国
ていこく
Romaji: teikoku
empire
In Japanese, empire is 帝国, read ていこく (teikoku).
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 empire
- n Empire of Japan
Written forms: 帝国、帝國. Readings: ていこく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “empire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皇国 | こうこく koukoku | Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan |
| エンパイア | エンパイア enpaia | empire |
| 皇御国 | すめらみくに sumeramikuni | Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皇帝 | こうてい koutei | emperor |
| 帝王 | ていおう teiou | sovereign; emperor; monarch |
| 大帝 | たいてい taitei | great emperor; ... the Great |
| 帝政 | ていせい teisei | imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule |
| 女帝 | じょてい jotei | empress |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “empire”.
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.