Japanese symbol for “openness”
公明
こうめい
Romaji: koumei
fairness; openness; impartiality
In Japanese, openness is 公明, read こうめい (koumei).
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-na, n fairness; openness; impartiality
- n Komeito (Japanese political party)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “openness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裸 | はだか hadaka | concealing nothing; openness |
| 風通し | かぜとおし kazetooshi | communication (within an organisation); openness |
| 開放性 | かいほうせい kaihousei | openness |
| オープン性 | オープンせい oopunsei | openness |
| ガラス張り | ガラスばり garasubari | transparency; openness; lack of secrecy |
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 |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “openness”.
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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