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Japanese symbol for “hsbc”

Romaji: honkonshanhaiginkou
Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation; Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited; HSBC

In Japanese, hsbc is , read (honkonshanhaiginkou).

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 Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation; Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited; HSBC

Kanji and stroke order

incense, smell, perfume
on: コウ、キョウ
kun: か、かお.り、かお.る
9 strokes · JLPT 2
harbor
on: コウ
kun: みなと
12 strokes · JLPT 2
above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4
sea, ocean
on: カイ
kun: うみ
9 strokes · JLPT 3
silver
on: ギン
kun: しろがね
14 strokes · JLPT 3
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

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かおり kaoriaroma; fragrance; scent
ホンコン honkonHong Kong
こうすい kousuiperfume; scent
ほうこう houkouperfume; fragrance; aroma
せんこう senkouincense stick
こうしんりょう koushinryouspice; spices; condiment
くうこう kuukouairport
こうわん kouwanharbour; harbor
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
ぎんこう ginkoubank; banking institution
こうどう koudouaction; conduct; behaviour

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.