Japanese symbol for “appropriateness”
剴切
がいせつ
Romaji: gaisetsu
appropriateness; adequacy; aptness; relevance
In Japanese, appropriateness is 剴切, read がいせつ (gaisetsu).
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 appropriateness; adequacy; aptness; relevance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appropriateness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正当性 | せいとうせい seitousei | lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 切り | きり kiri | end; finish; place to stop |
| 切る | きる kiru | to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kind; gentle; considerate |
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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