Japanese symbol for “official”
公式
こうしき
Romaji: koushiki
official; formal
In Japanese, official is 公式, read こうしき (koushiki).
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
- adj-no, n, n-suf official; formal
- n formula (e.g. mathematical)
- n, n-suf official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “official”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 係 | かかり kakari | charge; duty; person in charge |
| 公 | おおやけ ooyake | official; governmental; formal |
| 公的 | こうてき kouteki | public; official |
| 公然 | こうぜん kouzen | open; public; official |
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 |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
See also: Chinese symbol for “official”.
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.