Japanese symbol for “password”
合言葉
あいことば
Romaji: aikotoba
password; watchword
In Japanese, password is 合言葉, read あいことば (aikotoba).
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 password; watchword
- n motto; slogan
Written forms: 合言葉、合い言葉、合い詞、合いことば. Readings: あいことば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “password”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暗号 | あんごう angou | code; password; cipher |
| パスワード | パスワード pasuwaado | password |
| 暗証 | あんしょう anshou | code; cipher; password |
| 秘文 | ひもん himon | password; secret spell; secret phrase |
| 代詞 | かえことば kaekotoba | password |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
See also: Chinese symbol for “password”.
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.