Sign in Japanese
"sign" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
15 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "sign". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
indications, sign, omen, symptom, collect, seek, refer to, question
Reading: chou
14 strokes · mysterious
Where it comes from
Composed of go, strike, and king. Going to summon king.
What it carries
Feature, collection, symbol. Represents summoning.
Related kanji for "sign"
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fu
Composed of bamboo and attach. Attaching bamboo.
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hyou
Composed of west and fire. Western fire.
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chou · mysterious
Shape of cracks on turtle shell. Omen.
sign of the dragon(also: 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161))
shin · powerful, spiritual
Shape of clam with foot out. Time.
sign of the tiger(also: 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac)
in · nature, spiritual
Shape of drawing arrow. Tiger.
sign of the ox or cow(also: 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac)
chuu · spiritual
Shape of grabbing something with hand. Second zodiac sign.
sign of the hog(also: 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
gai · spiritual
sign of the rat(also: child, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac)
shi · spiritual
sign of the horse(also: noon, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac)
go · nature, spiritual
sign of the monkey(also: have the honor to, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac)
shin · spiritual
sign of the bird(also: west, bird, 5-7PM)
yuu · nature, spiritual
3rd calendar sign(also: third class, 3rd)
hei
sign of the ram(also: un-, not yet, hitherto)
mi · peaceful, spiritual
4th calendar sign(also: street, ward, town)
chou · powerful
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for sign?
The most common kanji for "sign" is 徴, read as chou. It means indications, sign, omen. Related kanji: 符 (sign), 票 (sign), 兆 (sign), 辰 (sign of the dragon), 寅 (sign of the tiger), 丑 (sign of the ox or cow) and more.
How many strokes does 徴 have?
徴 has 14 strokes.