Japanese symbol for “papacy”
法王権
ほうおうけん
Romaji: hououken
the papacy
In Japanese, papacy is 法王権, read ほうおうけん (hououken).
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 the papacy
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 法人 | ほうじん houjin | corporation; corporate body; company |
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 女王 | じょおう joou | queen; female monarch; female sovereign |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
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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