Japanese symbol for “treaty”
条約
じょうやく
Romaji: jouyaku
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
In Japanese, treaty is 条約, read じょうやく (jouyaku).
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 treaty; pact; convention; agreement
Kanji and stroke order
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 条件 | じょうけん jouken | condition; term; requirement |
| 条例 | じょうれい jourei | regulations; rules |
| 無条件 | むじょうけん mujouken | unconditional |
| 条項 | じょうこう joukou | clause; article; stipulations |
| 信条 | しんじょう shinjou | creed; belief; conviction |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 約束 | やくそく yakusoku | promise; agreement; arrangement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “treaty”.
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.
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