Japanese symbol for “philanthropist”
篤志家
とくしか
Romaji: tokushika
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
In Japanese, philanthropist is 篤志家, read とくしか (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
- n charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
Written forms: 篤志家、特志家. Readings: とくしか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “philanthropist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 博愛家 | はくあいか hakuaika | philanthropist |
| 慈善家 | じぜんか jizenka | charitable person; philanthropist |
| 博愛主義者 | はくあいしゅぎしゃ hakuaishugisha | universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危篤 | きとく kitoku | critical condition; being on the verge of death |
| 篤志 | とくし tokushi | charity; benevolence; charitable spirit |
| 篤と | とくと tokuto | carefully; thoroughly; fully |
| 篤実 | とくじつ tokujitsu | sincerity; faithfulness |
| 篤信 | とくしん tokushin | devoutness; devotion |
| 意志 | いし ishi | will; volition; intention |
| 同志 | どうし doushi | like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment |
| 志向 | しこう shikou | intention; aim; preference (for) |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
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.