Japanese symbol for “aesthetic”
美的
びてき
Romaji: biteki
esthetic; aesthetic
In Japanese, aesthetic is 美的, read びてき (biteki).
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
- adj-na esthetic; aesthetic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aesthetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耽美的 | たんびてき tanbiteki | aesthetic; esthetic |
| 美学的 | びがくてき bigakuteki | aesthetic |
| 審美的 | しんびてき shinbiteki | aesthetic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii | beautiful; pretty; lovely |
| 美人 | びじん bijin | beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
| 美術館 | びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art museum; art gallery |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 美女 | びじょ bijo | beautiful woman |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
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.