Japanese symbol for “parentage”
家柄
いえがら
Romaji: iegara
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree
In Japanese, parentage is 家柄, read いえがら (iegara).
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 social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree
- n good family
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parentage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 素性 | すじょう sujou | birth; lineage; parentage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household; family |
| 作家 | さっか sakka | author; writer; novelist |
| 実家 | じっか jikka | (one's parents') home |
| 農家 | のうか nouka | farmer; farming family |
| 人柄 | ひとがら hitogara | personality; character; personal appearance |
| 身柄 | みがら migara | one's person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “parentage”.
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.