Japanese symbol for “pardoning”

承知

しょうち

Romaji: shouchi

knowledge; awareness

In Japanese, pardoning is 承知, read しょうち (shouchi).

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, vs, vt knowledge; awareness
n, vs, vt acceptance; consent; assent; agreement; compliance; acknowledgment
n, vs, vt forgiving; pardoning; excusing

Kanji and stroke order

承

acquiesce, hear, listen to

on: ショウ、ジョウ
kun: うけたまわ.る、う.ける

8 strokes · JLPT 2

知

know, wisdom

on: チ
kun: し.る、し.らせる

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
承認	しょうにん shounin	recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
了承	りょうしょう ryoushou	acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding
承諾	しょうだく shoudaku	consent; approval; acceptance
継承	けいしょう keishou	inheritance; succession; accession
伝承	でんしょう denshou	handing down (information); legend; tradition
知る	しる shiru	to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of)
知識	ちしき chishiki	knowledge; information
ご存知	ごぞんじ gozonji	knowing; being aware (of)

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.