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Japanese symbol for “philanthropist”

Romaji: tokushika
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter

In Japanese, philanthropist is , read (tokushika).

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. n charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

fervent, kind, cordial
on: トク
kun: あつ.い
16 strokes · JLPT 1
intention, plan, resolve
on: シ
kun: シリング、こころざ.す、こころざし
7 strokes · JLPT 2
house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “philanthropist”

WordReadingMeaning
はくあいか hakuaikaphilanthropist
じぜんか jizenkacharitable person; philanthropist
はくあいしゅぎしゃ hakuaishugishauniversally kind person; humane person; philanthropist

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きとく kitokucritical condition; being on the verge of death
とくし tokushicharity; benevolence; charitable spirit
とくと tokutocarefully; thoroughly; fully
とくじつ tokujitsusincerity; faithfulness
とくしん tokushindevoutness; devotion
いし ishiwill; volition; intention
どうし doushilike-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment
しこう shikouintention; aim; preference (for)
かぞく kazokufamily

See also: Chinese symbol for “philanthropist”.

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.

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