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Japanese symbol for “ownership”

Romaji: shoyuu
possession; ownership

In Japanese, ownership is , read (shoyuu).

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, vs, vt possession; ownership

Kanji and stroke order

place, extent
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
possess, have, exist
on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “ownership”

WordReadingMeaning
ぞう zoupossession; ownership
しょゆうけん shoyuukenownership; dominion; ownership rights
オーナーシップ oonaashippuownership

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
じむしょ jimushooffice
きんじょ kinjoneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
じゅうしょ juushoaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
ある aruto be; to exist; to live
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known
ゆうこう yuukouvalid; effective

See also: Chinese symbol for “ownership”.

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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