Japanese symbol for “individual”
個人
こじん
Romaji: kojin
individual; private person; personal; private
In Japanese, individual is 個人, read こじん (kojin).
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 individual; private person; personal; private
- n natural person
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “individual”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 個々 | ここ koko | individual; one by one; separate |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate; personal |
| 個体 | こたい kotai | individual; specimen |
| 単一 | たんいつ tan'itsu | single; simple; sole |
| 各自 | かくじ kakuji | each (person); everyone; individual |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 個々 | ここ koko | individual; one by one; separate |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate; personal |
| 個室 | こしつ koshitsu | single (room); room for one; one's own room |
| 個体 | こたい kotai | individual; specimen |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “individual”.
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.