Japanese symbol for “liberation”
解放
かいほう
Romaji: kaihou
release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation
In Japanese, liberation is 解放, read かいほう (kaihou).
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
- n, vs, vt release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free
- n, vs, vt deallocation (of computer memory) (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “liberation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釈放 | しゃくほう shakuhou | release; liberation; acquittal |
| 放免 | ほうめん houmen | release (from custody); discharge; liberation |
| リリース | リリース ririisu | release; liberation; setting free |
| 透脱 | とうだつ toudatsu | liberation; reaching enlightenment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding |
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
See also: Chinese symbol for “liberation”.
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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