Japanese symbol for “organ”
器官
きかん
Romaji: kikan
organ
In Japanese, organ is 器官, read きかん (kikan).
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
- n organ (biol)
Written forms: 器官、器管. Readings: きかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “organ”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オルガン | オルガン orugan | organ (musical instrument) |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | agency; organisation; organization |
| 風琴 | ふうきん fuukin | organ; harmonium |
| 機関紙 | きかんし kikanshi | bulletin; (party) organ |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
| 核兵器 | かくへいき kakuheiki | nuclear weapon |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 機器 | きき kiki | device; equipment; machinery |
| 官僚 | かんりょう kanryou | bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy |
| 警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer; policeman; constable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “organ”.
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.