Japanese symbol for “renaming”
改称
かいしょう
Romaji: kaishou
renaming; retitling
In Japanese, renaming is 改称, read かいしょう (kaishou).
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 renaming; retitling
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “renaming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名称変更 | めいしょうへんこう meishouhenkou | name change; renaming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation; reorganization |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 改めて | あらためて aratamete | another time; again; over again |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 自称 | じしょう jishou | self-proclaimed; self-professed; self-styled |
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.