Japanese symbol for “archetypal”
典型的
てんけいてき
Romaji: tenkeiteki
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential
In Japanese, archetypal is 典型的, read てんけいてき (tenkeiteki).
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 typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
| 辞典 | じてん jiten | dictionary; lexicon |
| 出典 | しゅってん shutten | source (e.g. quotation); authority |
| 特典 | とくてん tokuten | privilege; special favor; special favour |
| 式典 | しきてん shikiten | ceremony; rites |
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 体型 | たいけい taikei | figure; body shape; build |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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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