Japanese symbol for “referee”
行司
ぎょうじ
Romaji: gyouji
referee
In Japanese, referee is 行司, read ぎょうじ (gyouji).
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 referee (sumo)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “referee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 審判 | しんぱん shinpan | referee; umpire; judge |
| 主審 | しゅしん shushin | chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.) |
| レフェリー | レフェリー referii | referee |
| 審判員 | しんぱんいん shinpan'in | referee; umpire |
| 査読者 | さどくしゃ sadokusha | referee (of a manuscript); reviewer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
See also: Chinese symbol for “referee”.
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.