Japanese symbol for “appropriate”
適切
てきせつ
Romaji: tekisetsu
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt
In Japanese, appropriate is 適切, read てきせつ (tekisetsu).
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, n appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appropriate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 的確 | てきかく tekikaku | accurate; precise; exact |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | appropriate; suitable; befitting |
| 当該 | とうがい tougai | appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 最適 | さいてき saiteki | most suitable; optimum; optimal |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 切り | きり kiri | end; finish; place to stop |
See also: Chinese symbol for “appropriate”.
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