Japanese symbol for “ticket”
券
けん
Romaji: ken
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
In Japanese, ticket is 券, read けん (ken).
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, n-suf ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ticket”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 札 | ふだ fuda | ticket; token; check |
| 切符 | きっぷ kippu | ticket |
| チケット | チケット chiketto | ticket |
| 伝票 | でんぴょう denpyou | chit; slip; ticket |
| 票 | ひょう hyou | label; ticket; tag |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 証券 | しょうけん shouken | bond; bill; certificate |
| 旅券 | りょけん ryoken | passport |
| 馬券 | ばけん baken | betting ticket; betting slip |
| 債券 | さいけん saiken | bond; debenture |
| 株券 | かぶけん kabuken | stock certificate |
| 金券 | きんけん kinken | gold certificate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ticket”.
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.