Japanese symbol for “adherence”
定着
ていちゃく
Romaji: teichaku
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing; adherence
In Japanese, adherence is 定着, read ていちゃく (teichaku).
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, vi, vs sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing; adherence
- n, vi, vs becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; taking root
- n, vi, vs fixation; fixing (photo)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adherence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
| 信奉 | しんぽう shinpou | belief; faith; adherence |
| 固執 | こしつ koshitsu | sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence |
| 固着 | こちゃく kochaku | adherence; sticking (to); fixation |
| 固持 | こじ koji | adherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adherence”.
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.