Japanese symbol for “pedigree”
由緒
ゆいしょ
Romaji: yuisho
history; pedigree; lineage
In Japanese, pedigree is 由緒, read ゆいしょ (yuisho).
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 history; pedigree; lineage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pedigree”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血統 | けっとう kettou | lineage; pedigree; family line |
| 家柄 | いえがら iegara | social standing of a family; lineage; parentage |
| 系譜 | けいふ keifu | genealogy; lineage; family tree |
| 系図 | けいず keizu | family tree; pedigree; genealogy |
| 家筋 | いえすじ iesuji | lineage; pedigree; family line |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 経由 | けいゆ keiyu | going through; going via; going by way of |
| 由来 | ゆらい yurai | origin; source; history |
| 不自由 | ふじゆう fujiyuu | discomfort; inconvenience |
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ joucho | emotion; feeling |
| 内緒 | ないしょ naisho | secrecy; confidentiality; privacy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pedigree”.
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.