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Japanese symbol for “orthodoxy”

Romaji: seikyou
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church

In Japanese, orthodoxy is , read (seikyou).

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 orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church

Kanji and stroke order

correct, justice, righteous
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
5 strokes · JLPT 3
teach, faith, doctrine
on: キョウ
kun: おし.える、おそ.わる
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “orthodoxy”

WordReadingMeaning
せいとうしんきょう seitoushinkyouorthodoxy
せいとうせい seitouseilegitimacy; orthodoxy
オーソドキシー oosodokishiiorthodoxy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうじき shoujikihonest; frank; candid
しゅうせい shuuseiamendment; correction; revision
かいせい kaiseirevision; amendment; alteration
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness
せいしき seishikiformal; official; regular
ふせい fuseiinjustice; unfairness; wrongdoing
きょういく kyouikueducation; schooling; training
おしえ oshieteaching; instruction; teachings

See also: Chinese symbol for “orthodoxy”.

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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