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Japanese symbol for “monarchy”

Romaji: oukoku
kingdom; monarchy

In Japanese, monarchy is , read (oukoku).

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

  1. n kingdom; monarchy

Kanji and stroke order

king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
country
on: コク
kun: くに
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “monarchy”

WordReadingMeaning
おうせい ouseimonarchy; imperial rule
くんしゅこく kunshukokumonarchy (country)
くんしゅせいたい kunshuseitaimonarchy
くんこく kunkokumonarchy
くんしゅせい kunshuseimonarchy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おうじ oujiprince
じょおう joouqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
おうさま ousamaking
おうじゃ oujaking; monarch; ruler
おうじょ oujoprincess
ぜんこく zenkokuthe whole country
こくない kokunaiwithin the country; inside the county; domestic
こくみん kokuminpeople (of a country); nation; citizen

See also: Chinese symbol for “monarchy”.

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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