Japanese symbol for “patent”
特許
とっきょ
Romaji: tokkyo
patent
In Japanese, patent is 特許, read とっきょ (tokkyo).
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 patent
- n special permission; license; licence; concession; charter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “patent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パテント | パテント patento | patent |
| 専売特許 | せんばいとっきょ senbaitokkyo | patent |
| 白々しい | しらじらしい shirajirashii | barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity) |
| しらこい | しらこい shirakoi | barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特に | とくに tokuni | particularly; especially; in particular |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
| 許可 | きょか kyoka | permission; approval; authorization |
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license; licence; permission |
See also: Chinese symbol for “patent”.
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.