Japanese symbol for “notary”
公証人
こうしょうにん
Romaji: koushounin
notary public; notary; public notary
In Japanese, notary is 公証人, read こうしょうにん (koushounin).
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Meanings
- n notary public; notary; public notary
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 公表 | こうひょう kouhyou | official announcement; proclamation |
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 証明 | しょうめい shoumei | proof; testimony; demonstration |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “notary”.
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