Japanese symbol for “gothic”
ゴシック
ゴシック
Romaji: goshikku
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture)
In Japanese, gothic is ゴシック (goshikku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture)
- n sans serif (typeface); gothic (print)
Written forms: —. Readings: ゴシック、ゴチック、ゴジック、ゴティック.
Other Japanese words for “gothic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ゴート語 | ゴートご gootogo | Gothic (language) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gothic”.
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.