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Japanese symbol for “vatican”

Romaji: bachikan
Vatican

In Japanese, vatican is , read (bachikan).

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 Vatican

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

harmony, Japanese style, peace
on: ワ、オ、カ
kun: やわ.らぐ、やわ.らげる、なご.む、なご.やか
8 strokes · JLPT 2
ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
connection, barrier, gateway
on: カン
kun: せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “vatican”

WordReadingMeaning
ローマきょうこうちょう roomakyoukouchouRoman Curia; Curia Romana; Vatican

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony
しょうわ shouwaShōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
かんわ kanwarelief; mitigation; alleviation
わかい wakaireconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation
わへい waheipeace
ちょうわ chouwaharmony; accord; reconciliation
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
ちきゅう chikyuuEarth; the globe
かんけい kankeirelation; relationship; connection

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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