Japanese symbol for “inauguration”
就任
しゅうにん
Romaji: shuunin
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
In Japanese, inauguration is 就任, read しゅうにん (shuunin).
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 assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inauguration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開設 | かいせつ kaisetsu | establishment; opening; setting up |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 草創 | そうそう sousou | beginning; inauguration |
| 開場 | かいじょう kaijou | inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.) |
| 就任式 | しゅうにんしき shuuninshiki | inauguration; installation ceremony |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 就職 | しゅうしょく shuushoku | finding employment; getting a job |
| 就労 | しゅうろう shuurou | working; being employed; being hired |
| 就業 | しゅうぎょう shuugyou | starting work (for the day) |
| 成就 | じょうじゅ jouju | fulfillment; fulfilment; realization |
| 就寝 | しゅうしん shuushin | going to bed; retiring (for the night) |
| 責任 | せきにん sekinin | duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) |
| 任務 | にんむ ninmu | duty; function; office |
| 辞任 | じにん jinin | resignation (from a position) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inauguration”.
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