Japanese symbol for “motto”
標語
ひょうご
Romaji: hyougo
motto; slogan; catchword
In Japanese, motto is 標語, read ひょうご (hyougo).
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 motto; slogan; catchword
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “motto”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モットー | モットー mottoo | motto |
| 合言葉 | あいことば aikotoba | motto; slogan |
| 銘 | めい mei | motto; maxim; precept |
| 金看板 | きんかんばん kinkanban | slogan; motto |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 標識 | ひょうしき hyoushiki | sign; mark; marker |
| 指標 | しひょう shihyou | index; indices; indicator |
| 標本 | ひょうほん hyouhon | specimen; sample |
| 標的 | ひょうてき hyouteki | target |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
See also: Chinese symbol for “motto”.
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.