Japanese symbol for “jewellery”
宝飾
ほうしょく
Romaji: houshoku
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
In Japanese, jewellery is 宝飾, read ほうしょく (houshoku).
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Meanings
- n jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jewellery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジュエリー | ジュエリー juerii | jewelry; jewellery |
| 宝飾品 | ほうしょくひん houshokuhin | jewelry; jewellery |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 宝くじ | たからくじ takarakuji | lottery |
| 宝物 | たからもの takaramono | treasure; treasured item; prized possession |
| 国宝 | こくほう kokuhou | national treasure |
| 重宝 | ちょうほう chouhou | convenient; useful; handy |
| 宝庫 | ほうこ houko | treasury; treasure house; storehouse |
| 飾り | かざり kazari | decoration; ornament; trimmings |
| 装飾 | そうしょく soushoku | ornament; decoration |
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.