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Japanese symbol for “nuptials”

Romaji: kekkonshiki
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

In Japanese, nuptials is , read (kekkonshiki).

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 marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

Kanji and stroke order

tie, bind, contract
on: ケツ、ケチ
kun: むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
marriage
on: コン
11 strokes · JLPT 2
style, ceremony, rite
on: シキ
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けっか kekkaresult; consequence; outcome
けっこん kekkonmarriage
けっきょく kekkyokuafter all; in the end; ultimately
けっこう kekkousplendid; nice; wonderful
けつろん ketsuronconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)
けっせい kesseiformation; combination
りこん rikondivorce
こんやく kon'yakuengagement; betrothal
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal

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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