Japanese symbol for “premier”
首相
しゅしょう
Romaji: shushou
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
In Japanese, premier is 首相, read しゅしょう (shushou).
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 prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “premier”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 総理 | そうり souri | prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier |
| 宰相 | さいしょう saishou | prime minister; premier; chancellor |
| 総理大臣 | そうりだいじん souridaijin | prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier |
| 内閣総理大臣 | ないかくそうりだいじん naikakusouridaijin | prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首都 | しゅと shuto | (national) capital (city); metropolis |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head; leader; top |
| 手首 | てくび tekubi | wrist |
| 足首 | あしくび ashikubi | ankle |
| 乳首 | ちくび chikubi | nipple; teat |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 相談 | そうだん soudan | consultation; discussion; discussing |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to |
See also: Chinese symbol for “premier”.
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.