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Japanese symbol for “executor”

Romaji: igonshikkousha
executor (of a will); testamentary executor

In Japanese, executor is , read (igonshikkousha).

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

  1. n executor (of a will); testamentary executor (law)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

bequeath, leave behind, reserve
on: イ、ユイ
kun: のこ.す
15 strokes · JLPT 1
say, word
on: ゲン、ゴン
kun: い.う、こと
7 strokes · JLPT 4
tenacious, take hold, grasp
on: シツ、シュウ
kun: と.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
going, journey, carry out
on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき
6 strokes · JLPT 4
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “executor”

WordReadingMeaning
しっこうしゃ shikkoushaexecutor
しっこうにん shikkouninperson in charge of implementation; executor; enforcer
エクスキューター ekusukyuutaaexecutor
かんりにん kanrinincustodian; executor

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いさん isaninheritance; bequest; legacy
いたい itai(dead) body; corpse; remains
いせき iseki(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
いでん idenheredity; (genetic) inheritance
いでんし idenshigene
ゆいごん yuigonwill; testament; one's dying wish
いう iuto say; to utter; to declare
ことば kotobalanguage; dialect
しっこう shikkouexecution; carrying out; performance
こうどう koudouaction; conduct; behaviour
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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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