Japanese symbol for “plaintiff”
原告
げんこく
Romaji: genkoku
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
In Japanese, plaintiff is 原告, read げんこく (genkoku).
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 plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor (law)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plaintiff”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 | こう kou | the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents) |
| 原告側 | げんこくがわ genkokugawa | plaintiff; complainant |
| 提訴人 | ていそにん teisonin | plaintiff |
| 告発者 | こくはつしゃ kokuhatsusha | complainant; plaintiff |
| 告訴人 | こくそにん kokusonin | complainant; plaintiff |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 原則 | げんそく gensoku | principle; general rule |
| 原子力 | げんしりょく genshiryoku | atomic energy; nuclear power |
| 原理 | げんり genri | principle; theory; fundamental truth |
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plaintiff”.
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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