Japanese symbol for “marriage”
結婚
けっこん
Romaji: kekkon
marriage
In Japanese, marriage is 結婚, read けっこん (kekkon).
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 marriage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marriage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婚姻 | こんいん kon'in | marriage; matrimony |
| 嫁入り | よめいり yomeiri | marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride |
| 婚 | こん kon | marriage |
| 成婚 | せいこん seikon | marriage; wedding |
| 縁結び | えんむすび enmusubi | marriage; marriage tie; love knot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce |
| 婚約 | こんやく kon'yaku | engagement; betrothal |
| 結婚式 | けっこんしき kekkonshiki | marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials |
See also: Chinese symbol for “marriage”.
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.