Japanese symbol for “wedding”
結婚式
けっこんしき
Romaji: kekkonshiki
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
In Japanese, wedding is 結婚式, read けっこんしき (kekkonshiki).
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 marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wedding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婚礼 | こんれい konrei | marriage ceremony; wedding |
| 式 | しき shiki | wedding (ceremony) |
| ウェディング | ウェディング wedingu | wedding |
| 成婚 | せいこん seikon | marriage; wedding |
| 嫁入り | よめいり yomeiri | wedding; wedding ceremony |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce |
| 婚約 | こんやく kon'yaku | engagement; betrothal |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wedding”.
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.