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Japanese symbol for “syria”

Romaji: shiria
Syria

In Japanese, syria is , read (shiria).

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 Syria

Kanji and stroke order

confer, relate, narrate
on: ジョ
kun: つい.ず、ついで
9 strokes · JLPT 1
profit, advantage, benefit
on: リ
kun: き.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Asia, rank next, come after
on: ア
kun: つ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょじし jojishiepic (poem); epic poetry
じじょでん jijodenautobiography
じょじょう jojoulyricism; description of one's feelings
じょじゅつ jojutsudescription; account; delineation
じょくん jokunconferring of decorations
じょにん jonininvestiture
りよう riyouuse; utilization; utilisation
しょうり shourivictory; triumph; win
とうあ touaEast Asia; the Orient

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.