Japanese symbol for “parish”
教区
きょうく
Romaji: kyouku
parish
In Japanese, parish is 教区, read きょうく (kyouku).
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
- adj-no, n parish
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パリッシュ | パリッシュ parisshu | parish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 区別 | くべつ kubetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
See also: Chinese symbol for “parish”.
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.