Japanese symbol for “envoy”
使節
しせつ
Romaji: shisetsu
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary
In Japanese, envoy is 使節, read しせつ (shisetsu).
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Meanings
- n envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “envoy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公使 | こうし koushi | envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation) |
| 使者 | ししゃ shisha | messenger; envoy; emissary |
| 使臣 | ししん shishin | envoy |
| 国使 | こくし kokushi | envoy |
| 使いの者 | つかいのもの tsukainomono | messenger; envoy; emissary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 使い | つかい tsukai | errand; mission; going on an errand |
| 大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy |
| 行使 | こうし koushi | use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.) |
| 大使 | たいし taishi | ambassador |
| 季節 | きせつ kisetsu | season; time of year |
| 節約 | せつやく setsuyaku | saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “envoy”.
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.