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Japanese symbol for “patriotic”

Romaji: aikokuteki
patriotic

In Japanese, patriotic is , read (aikokuteki).

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

  1. adj-na patriotic

Kanji and stroke order

love, affection, favourite
on: アイ
kun: いと.しい、かな.しい、め.でる、お.しむ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
country
on: コク
kun: くに
8 strokes · JLPT 4
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れんあい ren'ailove; romance; tender passion
あいじょう aijoulove; affection
かわいい kawaiicute; adorable; charming
あいする aisuruto love
あいよう aiyoufavorite; favourite; habitually used
いとしい itoshiilovely; dear; beloved
ぜんこく zenkokuthe whole country
こくない kokunaiwithin the country; inside the county; domestic
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “patriotic”.

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.