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Japanese symbol for “royal”

Romaji: ouritsu
royal (institution)

In Japanese, royal is , read (ouritsu).

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. adj-no, n royal (institution)

Kanji and stroke order

king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
stand up, rise, set up
on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “royal”

WordReadingMeaning
ロイヤル roiyaruroyal
ロワイヤル rowaiyaruroyal
やんごとない yangotonainoble (birth); royal; august
やんごとなき yangotonakinoble (birth); royal; august

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おうじ oujiprince
じょおう joouqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
おうこく oukokukingdom; monarchy
おうさま ousamaking
おうじゃ oujaking; monarch; ruler
おうじょ oujoprincess
たちば tachibaposition; situation
どくりつ dokuritsuindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself

See also: Chinese symbol for “royal”.

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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