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Japanese symbol for “usgs”

Romaji: beikokuchishitsuchousasho
US Geological Survey; USGS

In Japanese, usgs is , read (beikokuchishitsuchousasho).

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 US Geological Survey; USGS

Kanji and stroke order

rice, USA, metre
on: ベイ、マイ、メエトル
kun: こめ、よね
6 strokes · JLPT 2
country
on: コク
kun: くに
8 strokes · JLPT 4
ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3
tune, tone, meter
on: チョウ
kun: しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
15 strokes · JLPT 2
investigate
on: サ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
place, extent
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
べいこく beikoku(United States of) America; USA; US
しんまい shinmainew rice; first rice crop of the year
ぜんべい zenbeiall of the United States; the whole of the USA
なんべい nanbeiSouth America
はくまい hakumaipolished rice; (uncooked) white rice
ちゅうなんべい chuunanbeiCentral and South America
ぜんこく zenkokuthe whole country
こくない kokunaiwithin the country; inside the county; domestic
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry
けんさ kensainspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot

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.