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Japanese symbol for “anchoring”

Romaji: kotei
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring

In Japanese, anchoring is , read (kotei).

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 fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down
  2. n, vi, vs fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same
  3. n, vi, vs fixation (histology) (biol)
  4. n user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
  5. n user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)

Kanji and stroke order

harden, set, clot
on: コ
kun: かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い
8 strokes · JLPT 2
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

Other Japanese words for “anchoring”

WordReadingMeaning
ていはく teihakuanchorage; anchoring; mooring
とうびょう toubyouanchoring; dropping anchor; casting anchor
ざいはく zaihakuanchoring; anchorage
アンカリング ankaringuanchoring (of a vessel)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こゆう koyuucharacteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in)
がんこ gankostubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
かためる katameruto harden; to freeze; to strengthen
かため katamehardening; fortifying
こたい kotaisolid (body); solid matter; solid-state
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)

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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