Japanese symbol for “privilege”
特権
とっけん
Romaji: tokken
privilege; special right
In Japanese, privilege is 特権, read とっけん (tokken).
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
- adj-no, n privilege; special right
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “privilege”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 特典 | とくてん tokuten | privilege; special favor; special favour |
| 光栄 | こうえい kouei | honour; honor; glory |
| 株 | かぶ kabu | goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role) |
| 秘匿特権 | ひとくとっけん hitokutokken | privilege (e.g. "attorney-client privilege") |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特に | とくに tokuni | particularly; especially; in particular |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
See also: Chinese symbol for “privilege”.
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.