Japanese symbol for “privatization”
民営化
みんえいか
Romaji: min'eika
privatization; privatisation
In Japanese, privatization is 民営化, read みんえいか (min'eika).
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 privatization; privatisation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “privatization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 民有化 | みんゆうか min'yuuka | privatization |
| 法人化 | ほうじんか houjinka | incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
| 民間 | みんかん minkan | private; non-governmental; non-official |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business; trade; operations |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “privatization”.
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.