Japanese symbol for “sign”
記号
きごう
Romaji: kigou
sign; symbol; mark
In Japanese, sign is 記号, read きごう (kigou).
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 sign; symbol; mark
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sign”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兆し | きざし kizashi | sign; indication; omen |
| 標識 | ひょうしき hyoushiki | sign; mark; marker |
| 兆候 | ちょうこう choukou | sign; indication; omen |
| 合図 | あいず aizu | sign; signal; cue |
| 跡 | あと ato | trace; tracks; mark |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 日記 | にっき nikki | diary; journal |
| 番号 | ばんごう bangou | number; series of digits |
| 信号 | しんごう shingou | signal; signalling; signaling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sign”.
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.