Japanese symbol for “sovereignty”
主権
しゅけん
Romaji: shuken
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
In Japanese, sovereignty is 主権, read しゅけん (shuken).
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 sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
Written forms: 主権、主權. Readings: しゅけん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sovereignty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 万乗 | ばんじょう banjou | sovereignty |
| 統治権 | とうちけん touchiken | sovereignty |
| 至上権 | しじょうけん shijouken | supremacy; sovereignty |
| 支配権 | しはいけん shihaiken | right of control; supremacy; sovereignty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sovereignty”.
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.