Japanese symbol for “altruistic”
利他的
りたてき
Romaji: ritateki
altruistic
In Japanese, altruistic is 利他的, read りたてき (ritateki).
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Meanings
- adj-na altruistic
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 利益 | りえき rieki | profit; gains |
| 便利 | べんり benri | convenient; handy; useful |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 他人 | たにん tanin | another person; other people; others |
| その他 | そのほか sonohoka | the rest; the others |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “altruistic”.
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.