Japanese symbol for “services”
貢献
こうけん
Romaji: kouken
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
In Japanese, services is 貢献, read こうけん (kouken).
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, vi, vs contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
- n, vi, vs paying tribute; tribute
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “services”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尽力 | じんりょく jinryoku | efforts; exertion; endeavour |
| 斡旋 | あっせん assen | good offices; kind offices; services |
| 功労 | こうろう kourou | meritorious deed; services |
| メニュー | メニュー menyuu | schedule; program; programme |
| 骨折り | ほねおり honeori | pains; efforts; trouble |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朝貢 | ちょうこう choukou | bringing tribute |
| 年貢 | ねんぐ nengu | annual tribute; land tax |
| 貢ぎ | みつぎ mitsugi | tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.) |
| 貢ぐ | みつぐ mitsugu | to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money) |
| 進貢 | しんこう shinkou | paying tribute |
| 文献 | ぶんけん bunken | literature; books (reference); document |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 献金 | けんきん kenkin | donation; contribution; offering |
See also: Chinese symbol for “services”.
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.