Japanese symbol for “subclass”
亜綱
あこう
Romaji: akou
subclass
In Japanese, subclass is 亜綱, read あこう (akou).
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 subclass (biol)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “subclass”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下位分類 | かいぶんるい kaibunrui | subclass; subdivision |
| サブクラス | サブクラス sabukurasu | subclass |
| 子クラス | こクラス kokurasu | child class; subclass |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東亜 | とうあ toua | East Asia; the Orient |
| 亜鉛 | あえん aen | zinc (Zn) |
| 亜熱帯 | あねったい anettai | subtropics |
| 白亜 | はくあ hakua | chalk (rock) |
| 亜流 | ありゅう aryuu | (inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation |
| 亜細亜 | アジア ajia | Asia |
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 綱渡り | つなわたり tsunawatari | tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “subclass”.
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.