Japanese symbol for “arbitrarily”
勝手に
かってに
Romaji: katteni
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily
In Japanese, arbitrarily is 勝手に, read かってに (katteni).
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Meanings
- adv arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arbitrarily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妄りに | みだりに midarini | recklessly; indiscriminately; arbitrarily |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 勝ち | かち kachi | win; victory |
| 勝負 | しょうぶ shoubu | victory or defeat |
| 勝手 | かって katte | one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arbitrarily”.
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