Japanese symbol for “secretary”
秘書
ひしょ
Romaji: hisho
(private) secretary
In Japanese, secretary is 秘書, read ひしょ (hisho).
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
- adj-no, n (private) secretary
- n treasured book; secret book
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “secretary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 長官 | ちょうかん choukan | secretary (government); director; chief |
| 書記 | しょき shoki | clerk; secretary |
| 参事 | さんじ sanji | secretary; councillor; councilor |
| 書記官 | しょきかん shokikan | secretary |
| セクレタリー | セクレタリー sekuretarii | secretary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 極秘 | ごくひ gokuhi | absolute secrecy |
| 神秘 | しんぴ shinpi | mystery; mysteriousness; secret |
| 便秘 | べんぴ benpi | constipation |
| 秘訣 | ひけつ hiketsu | secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.) |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “secretary”.
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.