Japanese symbol for “luxury”
高級
こうきゅう
Romaji: koukyuu
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end
In Japanese, luxury is 高級, read こうきゅう (koukyuu).
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, adj-no, n high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury
- adj-no, n high-ranking; high-level; senior
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “luxury”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく zeitaku | luxury; extravagance |
| 奢り | おごり ogori | luxury; extravagance |
| 栄華 | えいが eiga | prosperity; glory; splendour |
| 奢侈 | しゃし shashi | luxury; extravagance |
| 栄耀 | えいよう eiyou | luxury; splendour; splendor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | senior high school student |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 高齢 | こうれい kourei | advanced age; old age |
| 上級 | じょうきゅう joukyuu | upper level; upper grade; high rank |
| 階級 | かいきゅう kaikyuu | (social) class |
See also: Chinese symbol for “luxury”.
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.