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Japanese symbol for “adherence”

Romaji: teichaku
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing; adherence

In Japanese, adherence is , read (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

  1. n, vi, vs sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing; adherence
  2. n, vi, vs becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; taking root
  3. n, vi, vs fixation; fixing (photo)

Kanji and stroke order

determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2
don, arrive, wear
on: チャク、ジャク
kun: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “adherence”

WordReadingMeaning
じゅんしゅ junshuobservance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying
しんぽう shinpoubelief; faith; adherence
こしつ koshitsusticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence
こちゃく kochakuadherence; sticking (to); fixation
こじ kojiadherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)
げんてい genteilimit; restriction
してい shiteidesignation; specification; assignment
とくてい tokuteispecific; particular; designated
とうちゃく touchakuarrival
みずぎ mizugibathing 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.

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