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Japanese symbol for “internationalization”

Romaji: kokusaika
internationalization; internationalisation

In Japanese, internationalization is , read (kokusaika).

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, vi, vs internationalization; internationalisation

Kanji and stroke order

country
on: コク
kun: くに
8 strokes · JLPT 4
occasion, side, edge
on: サイ
kun: きわ、-ぎわ
14 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “internationalization”

WordReadingMeaning
インターナショナライゼーション intaanashonaraizeeshoninternationalization

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんこく zenkokuthe whole country
こくない kokunaiwithin the country; inside the county; domestic
こくみん kokuminpeople (of a country); nation; citizen
こっか kokkastate; country; nation
こくさい kokusaiinternational
がいこく gaikokuforeign country
じっさい jissaireality; actuality; truth
こうさい kousaicompany; friendship; association
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

See also: Chinese symbol for “internationalization”.

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.