Japanese symbol for “ies”
環境科学研究所
かんきょうかがくけんきゅうしょ
Romaji: kankyoukagakukenkyuusho
Institute of Environmental Sciences; IES
In Japanese, ies is 環境科学研究所, read かんきょうかがくけんきゅうしょ (kankyoukagakukenkyuusho).
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 Institute of Environmental Sciences; IES
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
| 一環 | いっかん ikkan | link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.) |
| 悪循環 | あくじゅんかん akujunkan | vicious circle; vicious cycle |
| 環状 | かんじょう kanjou | annulation; ring shape; loop shape |
| 環礁 | かんしょう kanshou | atoll; circular coral reef |
| 国境 | こっきょう kokkyou | border (between countries); national border |
| 境界 | きょうかい kyoukai | boundary; border; limit |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 研究 | けんきゅう kenkyuu | research; study; investigation |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
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.