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Japanese symbol for “legation”

Romaji: koushikan
legation

In Japanese, legation is , read (koushikan).

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 legation

Kanji and stroke order

public, prince, official
on: コウ、ク
kun: おおやけ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
use, send on a mission, order
on: シ
kun: つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い
8 strokes · JLPT 3
building, mansion, large building
on: カン
kun: やかた、たて
16 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “legation”

WordReadingMeaning
こうしかんいん koushikan'inlegation; attache

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうかい koukaiopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal
こうえん kouenpublic performance
こうえん kouen(public) park
こうきょう koukyoupublic (facilities, service, etc.); communal
こうひょう kouhyouofficial announcement; proclamation
しよう shiyouuse; application; employment
つかう tsukauto use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
としょかん toshokanlibrary

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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