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Japanese symbol for “ishikawa”

Romaji: ishikawa
Ishikawa (prefecture)

In Japanese, ishikawa is , read (ishikawa).

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 Ishikawa (prefecture)

Kanji and stroke order

stone
on: セキ、シャク、コク
kun: いし
5 strokes · JLPT 2
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
on: セン
kun: かわ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せきゆ sekiyuoil; petroleum
ほうせき housekigem; jewel; precious stone
かせき kasekifossil
せっけん sekkensoap
せきたん sekitancoal
じしゃく jishakumagnet
おがわ ogawastream; brook; creek
かせん kasenrivers

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.

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