Japanese symbol for “appropriately”
適宜
てきぎ
Romaji: tekigi
suitable; appropriate; fitting; proper
In Japanese, appropriately is 適宜, read てきぎ (tekigi).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no suitable; appropriate; fitting; proper
- adv, n appropriately; accordingly; as required; at one's discretion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appropriately”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 然るべく | しかるべく shikarubeku | appropriately; properly |
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 |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 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 |
| 便宜 | べんぎ bengi | convenience; accommodation; advantage |
| 宜しく | よろしく yoroshiku | well; properly; suitably |
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.