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Japanese symbol for “notary”

Romaji: koushounin
notary public; notary; public notary

In Japanese, notary is , read (koushounin).

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 notary public; notary; public notary

Kanji and stroke order

public, prince, official
on: コウ、ク
kun: おおやけ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
evidence, proof, certificate
on: ショウ
kun: あかし
12 strokes · JLPT 1
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうかい koukaiopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal
こうえん kouenpublic performance
こうえん kouen(public) park
こうきょう koukyoupublic (facilities, service, etc.); communal
こうひょう kouhyouofficial announcement; proclamation
しょうこ shoukoevidence; proof
しょうめい shoumeiproof; testimony; demonstration
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person

See also: Chinese symbol for “notary”.

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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