Japanese symbol for “evangelism”
伝道
でんどう
Romaji: dendou
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
In Japanese, evangelism is 伝道, read でんどう (dendou).
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, vi, vs missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “evangelism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 福音伝道 | ふくいんでんどう fukuindendou | evangelism |
| 福音主義 | ふくいんしゅぎ fukuinshugi | evangelism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伝統 | でんとう dentou | tradition; convention |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
| 伝説 | でんせつ densetsu | legend; folklore; tradition |
| 手伝い | てつだい tetsudai | helper; assistant |
| 遺伝 | いでん iden | heredity; (genetic) inheritance |
| 遺伝子 | いでんし idenshi | gene |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
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.