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Japanese symbol for “accede”

Romaji: kikiireru
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

In Japanese, accede is , read (kikiireru).

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. v1, vt to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

hear, ask, listen
on: ブン、モン
kun: き.く、き.こえる
14 strokes · JLPT 4
enter, insert
on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “accede”

WordReadingMeaning
つく tsukuto ascend (the throne); to accede

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんぶん shinbunnewspaper
きこえる kikoeruto be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
きく kikuto hear
ききて kikitehearer; listener; audience
ききとり kikitorilistening comprehension; aural comprehension
きこえ kikoebeing able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station)
こうにゅう kounyuupurchase; buying
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation

See also: Chinese symbol for “accede”.

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.