Japanese symbol for “states”
列国
れっこく
Romaji: rekkoku
nations; states
In Japanese, states is 列国, read れっこく (rekkoku).
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 nations; states
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ gyouretsu | line; queue; procession |
| 列島 | れっとう rettou | archipelago; chain of islands |
| 配列 | はいれつ hairetsu | arranging; ordering; sequencing |
| 陳列 | ちんれつ chinretsu | exhibition; display; putting on show |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
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.