Japanese symbol for “patriot”
国士
こくし
Romaji: kokushi
distinguished citizen; patriot
In Japanese, patriot is 国士, read こくし (kokushi).
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 distinguished citizen; patriot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “patriot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パトリオット | パトリオット patoriotto | patriot |
| パトリオット | パトリオット patoriotto | The Patriot (film) |
| 烈士 | れっし resshi | upright man; patriot; hero |
| 愛国者 | あいこくしゃ aikokusha | patriot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 国際 | こくさい kokusai | international |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “patriot”.
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.