Japanese symbol for “gospel”
福音
ふくいん
Romaji: fukuin
good news; glad tidings
In Japanese, gospel is 福音, read ふくいん (fukuin).
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 good news; glad tidings
- n gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ) (Christn)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gospel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ゴスペル | ゴスペル gosuperu | gospel (of Jesus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 福祉 | ふくし fukushi | welfare; well-being; social welfare |
| 幸福 | こうふく koufuku | happiness; well-being; joy |
| 祝福 | しゅくふく shukufuku | celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing |
| 裕福 | ゆうふく yuufuku | wealthy; rich; affluent |
| 福岡 | ふくおか fukuoka | Fukuoka (city, prefecture) |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gospel”.
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.