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Japanese symbol for “ans”

Romaji: jiritsushinkeikei
autonomic nervous system; ANS

In Japanese, ans is , read (jiritsushinkeikei).

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 autonomic nervous system; ANS (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

oneself
on: ジ、シ
kun: みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと
6 strokes · JLPT 3
rhythm, law, regulation
on: リツ、リチ、レツ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
sutra, longitude, pass thru
on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2
lineage, system
on: ケイ
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
じしん jishin(one's) self; oneself; yourself
じゆう jiyuufreedom; liberty
しぜん shizennature
じこ jikoself; oneself
じどう jidouautomatic
ほうりつ houritsulaw; legislation; act
きりつ kiritsuorder; observance; discipline
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
けいざい keizaieconomy; economics
けいれつ keiretsuseries; sequence; system

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.