Japanese symbol for “naturalization”
帰化
きか
Romaji: kika
naturalization; naturalisation
In Japanese, naturalization is 帰化, read きか (kika).
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 naturalization; naturalisation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “naturalization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 順化 | じゅんか junka | acclimatization; naturalization; acclimation |
| 国籍取得 | こくせきしゅとく kokusekishutoku | acquisition of nationality; naturalization |
| ナチュラリゼーション | ナチュラリゼーション nachurarizeeshon | naturalization; naturalisation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帰り | かえり kaeri | return; coming back |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
| 帰国 | きこく kikoku | return to one's country |
| 帰宅 | きたく kitaku | returning home; going home; coming home |
| 帰る | かえる kaeru | to return; to come home; to go home |
| 回帰 | かいき kaiki | return (to); revolution; recurrence |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “naturalization”.
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.