Japanese symbol for “sociology”
社会学
しゃかいがく
Romaji: shakaigaku
sociology
In Japanese, sociology is 社会学, read しゃかいがく (shakaigaku).
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 sociology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sociology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ソシオロジー | ソシオロジー soshiorojii | sociology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 社員 | しゃいん shain | company employee |
| 神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine |
| 本社 | ほんしゃ honsha | head office; main office; headquarters |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sociology”.
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.
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