Japanese symbol for “protocol”
手順
てじゅん
Romaji: tejun
process; procedure; sequence; protocol
In Japanese, protocol is 手順, read てじゅん (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
- n process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “protocol”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調書 | ちょうしょ chousho | protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.) |
| 規約 | きやく kiyaku | agreement; rules; code |
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | courtesy; etiquette; formality |
| プロトコル | プロトコル purotokoru | protocol |
| 議定書 | ぎていしょ giteisho | protocol |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 順位 | じゅんい jun'i | order; rank; position (e.g. in a race) |
| 順調 | じゅんちょう junchou | favourable; 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.