Japanese symbol for “professor”
教授
きょうじゅ
Romaji: kyouju
professor
In Japanese, professor is 教授, read きょうじゅ (kyouju).
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 professor
- n, vs, vt teaching; instruction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “professor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教官 | きょうかん kyoukan | teacher; instructor; professor |
| プロフェッサー | プロフェッサー purofessaa | professor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 授業 | じゅぎょう jugyou | lesson; class; teaching |
| 助教授 | じょきょうじゅ jokyouju | assistant professor; associate professor |
| 授与 | じゅよ juyo | awarding; conferment; granting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “professor”.
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.