Japanese symbol for “presidency”
主宰
しゅさい
Romaji: shusai
chairmanship; presidency; management
In Japanese, presidency is 主宰, read しゅさい (shusai).
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, vs, vt chairmanship; presidency; management
- n president; chairman
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 宰相 | さいしょう saishou | prime minister; premier; chancellor |
| 大宰府 | だざいふ dazaifu | dazaifu (under the ritsuryō system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “presidency”.
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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