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Japanese symbol for “registry”

Romaji: touki
registry; registration

In Japanese, registry is , read (touki).

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, vs, vt registry; registration

Kanji and stroke order

ascend, climb up
on: トウ、ト、ドウ、ショウ
kun: のぼ.る、あ.がる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
scribe, account, narrative
on: キ
kun: しる.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “registry”

WordReadingMeaning
きちょう kichouregistry; entry; book-keeping
レジストリ rejisutoriregistry (in Windows OS)
かきとめ kakitome(putting on) record; writing down; noting down

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうろく tourokuregistration; accession; register
とうじょう toujouentrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
とざん tozanmountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
とうこう toukouattendance (at school); going to school
とうよう touyouappointment; assignment; promotion
きじ kijiarticle; news story; report
きねん kinencommemoration; celebration; remembrance
きろく kirokurecord; document; minutes

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.

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