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Japanese symbol for “applicability”

Romaji: tekiyousei
applicability

In Japanese, applicability is , read (tekiyousei).

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 applicability

Kanji and stroke order

suitable, occasional, rare
on: テキ
kun: かな.う
14 strokes · JLPT 2
utilize, business, service
on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる
5 strokes · JLPT 3
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てきよう tekiyouapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
てきとう tekitousuitable; proper; appropriate
てきせつ tekisetsuappropriate; suitable; fitting
さいてき saitekimost suitable; optimum; optimal
てきおう tekiouadaptation; accommodation; conformity
かいてき kaitekipleasant; agreeable; comfortable
しよう shiyouuse; application; employment
りよう riyouuse; utilization; utilisation
じょせい joseiwoman; female

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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