Japanese symbol for “game”
競技
きょうぎ
Romaji: kyougi
game; match; contest; competition
In Japanese, game is 競技, read きょうぎ (kyougi).
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 game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “game”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| ゲーム | ゲーム geemu | game |
| 遊び | あそび asobi | play; playing; game |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | game; round; bout |
| 対局 | たいきょく taikyoku | (playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition; contest; rivalry |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 競合 | きょうごう kyougou | contention; competition; rivalry |
| 競う | きそう kisou | to compete; to contend; to vie |
| 技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technology; engineering |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting; performance |
| 技能 | ぎのう ginou | technical skill; ability; capacity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “game”.
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.