Japanese symbol for “excusing”
承知
しょうち
Romaji: shouchi
knowledge; awareness
In Japanese, excusing is 承知, read しょうち (shouchi).
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, vs, vt knowledge; awareness
- n, vs, vt acceptance; consent; assent; agreement; compliance; acknowledgment
- n, vs, vt forgiving; pardoning; excusing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval; acceptance |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 伝承 | でんしょう denshou | handing down (information); legend; tradition |
| 知る | しる shiru | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of) |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
| ご存知 | ごぞんじ gozonji | knowing; being aware (of) |
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.
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