Japanese symbol for “ethics”
倫理
りんり
Romaji: rinri
ethics; morals
In Japanese, ethics is 倫理, read りんり (rinri).
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 ethics; morals
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ethics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倫理学 | りんりがく rinrigaku | ethics; moral philosophy |
| モラル | モラル moraru | morals; morality; ethics |
| 修身 | しゅうしん shuushin | morals; ethics; moral training |
| 道学 | どうがく dougaku | ethics; moral philosophy |
| エシックス | エシックス eshikkusu | ethics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不倫 | ふりん furin | adultery; impropriety; (an) affair |
| 映倫 | えいりん eirin | Eirin; Film Classification and Rating Organization |
| 絶倫 | ぜつりん zetsurin | matchless; peerless; unequaled |
| 倫敦 | ロンドン rondon | London (UK) |
| 倫理学 | りんりがく rinrigaku | ethics; moral philosophy |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ethics”.
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.