Japanese symbol for “nationality”
国籍
こくせき
Romaji: kokuseki
nationality; citizenship
In Japanese, nationality is 国籍, read こくせき (kokuseki).
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 nationality; citizenship
- n nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nationality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 籍 | せき seki | nationality |
| ナショナリティー | ナショナリティー nashonaritii | nationality |
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 |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
| 在籍 | ざいせき zaiseki | being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nationality”.
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.