Japanese symbol for “validity”
効力
こうりょく
Romaji: kouryoku
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
In Japanese, validity is 効力, read こうりょく (kouryoku).
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 effect; efficacy; validity; potency
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “validity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通用 | つうよう tsuuyou | (common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation |
| 妥当性 | だとうせい datousei | validity; verification; propriety |
| 有効性 | ゆうこうせい yuukousei | validity; effectiveness |
| 合法性 | ごうほうせい gouhousei | lawfulness; legality; validity |
| 正当性 | せいとうせい seitousei | lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 効果 | こうか kouka | effect; effectiveness; efficacy |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 効率 | こうりつ kouritsu | efficiency |
| 無効 | むこう mukou | invalid; void; ineffective |
| 時効 | じこう jikou | prescription; statute of limitations; limitation period |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 努力 | どりょく doryoku | effort; exertion; endeavour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “validity”.
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.