Japanese symbol for “puritan”
清教徒
せいきょうと
Romaji: seikyouto
Puritan
In Japanese, puritan is 清教徒, read せいきょうと (seikyouto).
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 Puritan
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “puritan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ピューリタン | ピューリタン pyuuritan | Puritan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 清掃 | せいそう seisou | cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection |
| 清潔 | せいけつ seiketsu | clean; hygienic; sanitary |
| 清算 | せいさん seisan | (financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts |
| 粛清 | しゅくせい shukusei | (political) purge |
| 清らか | きよらか kiyoraka | clean; clear |
| 清浄 | せいじょう seijou | pure; clean; purity |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 生徒 | せいと seito | pupil; student; schoolchild |
See also: Chinese symbol for “puritan”.
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.