Japanese symbol for “international”
国際
こくさい
Romaji: kokusai
international
In Japanese, international is 国際, read こくさい (kokusai).
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
- adj-no, n international
- n diplomatic intercourse
Written forms: 国際、國際. Readings: こくさい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “international”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国際的 | こくさいてき kokusaiteki | international; worldwide; cross-border |
| インターナショナル | インターナショナル intaanashonaru | international |
| インター | インター intaa | international |
| 世界的 | せかいてき sekaiteki | worldwide; global; international |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 交際 | こうさい kousai | company; friendship; association |
| 間際 | まぎわ magiwa | the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “international”.
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.