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Japanese symbol for “ssn”

Romaji: shakaihoshoubangou
social security number (USA); SSN

In Japanese, ssn is , read (shakaihoshoubangou).

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

  1. n social security number (USA); SSN

Kanji and stroke order

company, firm, office
on: シャ
kun: やしろ
7 strokes · JLPT 4
meeting, meet, party
on: カイ、エ
kun: あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる
6 strokes · JLPT 4
protect, guarantee, keep
on: ホ、ホウ
kun: たも.つ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
hinder, hurt, harm
on: ショウ
kun: さわ.る
14 strokes · JLPT 1
turn, number in a series
on: バン
kun: つが.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
nickname, number, item
on: ゴウ
kun: さけ.ぶ、よびな
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいしゃ kaishacompany; corporation; firm
しゃかい shakaisociety; public; community
しゃちょう shachoucompany president; manager; director
しゃいん shaincompany employee
じんじゃ jinjaShinto shrine
ほんしゃ honshahead office; main office; headquarters
たいかい taikaimass meeting; convention; rally
かいぎ kaigimeeting; conference; session
ほご hogoprotection; safeguard; guardianship
しょうがい shougaiobstacle; impediment; hindrance
いちばん ichibannumber one; first; first place
ばんごう bangounumber; series of digits

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.