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Japanese symbol for “strongest”

Romaji: saikyou
strongest

In Japanese, strongest is , read (saikyou).

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. adj-no, n strongest

Kanji and stroke order

utmost, most, extreme
on: サイ、シュ
kun: もっと.も、つま
12 strokes · JLPT 2
strong
on: キョウ、ゴウ
kun: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “strongest”

WordReadingMeaning
さいゆうりょく saiyuuryokustrongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
しきょう shikyouunparalleled strength; the strongest; supreme strength

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいきん saikinrecently; lately; these days
さいご saigoend; conclusion
さいしょ saishobeginning; outset; first
さいこう saikoubest; supreme; wonderful
さいしゅう saishuulast; final; closing
さいだい saidaibiggest; greatest; largest
べんきょう benkyoustudy
きょうか kyoukastrengthening; intensifying; reinforcement

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.