Japanese symbol for “national”
国立
こくりつ
Romaji: kokuritsu
national; founded and run by the central government
In Japanese, national is 国立, read こくりつ (kokuritsu).
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-no, n national; founded and run by the central government
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “national”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| ナショナル | ナショナル nashonaru | national |
| 国定 | こくてい kokutei | state-sponsored; national |
| 国民的 | こくみんてき kokuminteki | national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level |
| 臣民 | しんみん shinmin | subject; national; citizen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 国際 | こくさい kokusai | international |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “national”.
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.