Japanese symbol for “march”
行進
こうしん
Romaji: koushin
march; parade
In Japanese, march is 行進, read こうしん (koushin).
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, vi, vs march; parade
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “march”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行進曲 | こうしんきょく koushinkyoku | march |
| 進軍 | しんぐん shingun | march; advance |
| 行程 | こうてい koutei | journey; course; distance |
| 行軍 | こうぐん kougun | march; marching |
| マーチ | マーチ maachi | march |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 進行 | しんこう shinkou | moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “march”.
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.