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Japanese symbol for “protocol”

Romaji: tejun
process; procedure; sequence; protocol

In Japanese, protocol is , read (tejun).

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

  1. n process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

Kanji and stroke order

hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
obey, order, turn
on: ジュン
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “protocol”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうしょ choushoprotocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.)
きやく kiyakuagreement; rules; code
ぎれい gireicourtesy; etiquette; formality
プロトコル purotokoruprotocol
ぎていしょ giteishoprotocol

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
せんしゅ senshuplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member
しゅだん shudanmeans; way; method
しゅじゅつ shujutsusurgery; operation; procedure
おおて ootemajor company; big company
てがみ tegamiletter; note
じゅんい jun'iorder; rank; position (e.g. in a race)
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well

See also: Chinese symbol for “protocol”.

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.