Japanese symbol for “register”
登録
とうろく
Romaji: touroku
registration; accession; register; entry
In Japanese, register is 登録, read とうろく (touroku).
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, vs, vt registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
Written forms: 登録、登錄. Readings: とうろく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “register”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名簿 | めいぼ meibo | register of names; list of names; roll |
| レジ | レジ reji | (cash) register |
| 帳簿 | ちょうぼ choubo | account book; register; ledger |
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | account book; ledger; register |
| 簿 | ぼ bo | register; record book |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 登校 | とうこう toukou | attendance (at school); going to school |
| 登記 | とうき touki | registry; registration |
| 登用 | とうよう touyou | appointment; assignment; promotion |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 録画 | ろくが rokuga | (video) recording |
See also: Chinese symbol for “register”.
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.