Japanese symbol for “loyalty”
忠義
ちゅうぎ
Romaji: chuugi
loyalty; devotion
In Japanese, loyalty is 忠義, read ちゅうぎ (chuugi).
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
- adj-na, n loyalty; devotion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “loyalty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠誠 | ちゅうせい chuusei | loyalty; sincerity; allegiance |
| 忠 | ちゅう chuu | loyalty; devotion; fidelity |
| 信義 | しんぎ shingi | faith; fidelity; loyalty |
| ロイヤリティ | ロイヤリティ roiyariti | loyalty |
| 忠節 | ちゅうせつ chuusetsu | loyalty; allegiance; fidelity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠実 | ちゅうじつ chuujitsu | faithful; devoted; loyal |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく chuukoku | advice; warning |
| 忠誠 | ちゅうせい chuusei | loyalty; sincerity; allegiance |
| 忠臣 | ちゅうしん chuushin | loyal retainer; loyal subject |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “loyalty”.
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.