Japanese symbol for “passport”
旅券
りょけん
Romaji: ryoken
passport
In Japanese, passport is 旅券, read りょけん (ryoken).
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 passport
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “passport”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パスポート | パスポート pasupooto | passport |
| 安全通行証 | あんぜんつうこうしょう anzentsuukoushou | passport (guaranteeing safe passage) |
| 渡航免状 | とこうめんじょう tokoumenjou | passport |
| 護照 | ごしょう goshou | (Chinese) passport |
| 通行証 | つうこうしょう tsuukoushou | pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 旅館 | りょかん ryokan | ryokan; traditional Japanese inn |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 旅客 | りょかく ryokaku | passenger |
| 旅客機 | りょかくき ryokakuki | passenger plane |
| 旅人 | たびびと tabibito | traveller; traveler; wayfarer |
| 証券 | しょうけん shouken | bond; bill; certificate |
| 馬券 | ばけん baken | betting ticket; betting slip |
See also: Chinese symbol for “passport”.
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.