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Japanese symbol for “royalists”

Romaji: sonnouka
Royalists

In Japanese, royalists is , read (sonnouka).

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 Royalists

Kanji and stroke order

revered, valuable, precious
on: ソン
kun: たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “royalists”

WordReadingMeaning
おうとう outouroyalists; monarchists
おうとうは outouharoyalists; royalist faction

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
そんちょう sonchourespect; esteem; regard
そんけい sonkeirespect; esteem; reverence
そんげん songendignity; majesty; sanctity
ほんぞん honzonprincipal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image
じそん jisonself-respect; esteem; self-importance
だんそんじょひ dansonjohimale domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
おうじ oujiprince
じょおう joouqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
かぞく kazokufamily

See also: Chinese symbol for “royalists”.

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.