Japanese symbol for “sichuan”
四川
しせん
Romaji: shisen
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
In Japanese, sichuan is 四川, read しせん (shisen).
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Meanings
- n Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
Written forms: 四川. Readings: しせん、スーチョワン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sichuan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜀 | しょく shoku | Sichuan (province in China) |
| 四川省 | しせんしょう shisenshou | Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四季 | しき shiki | the four seasons |
| 四つ | よっつ yottsu | four; 4 |
| 四方 | しほう shihou | the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions |
| 四球 | しきゅう shikyuu | base on balls; walk; pass |
| 四角い | しかくい shikakui | square; rectangular |
| 四半期 | しはんき shihanki | quarter (of a year) |
| 小川 | おがわ ogawa | stream; brook; creek |
| 河川 | かせん kasen | rivers |
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.