Japanese symbol for “archetype”
典型
てんけい
Romaji: tenkei
type; pattern; model; epitome
In Japanese, archetype is 典型, read てんけい (tenkei).
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
- n type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “archetype”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原型 | げんけい genkei | model; prototype; archetype |
| アーキタイプ | アーキタイプ aakitaipu | archetype |
| 祖型 | そけい sokei | archetype; prototype |
| 元型 | げんけい genkei | archetype (in Jungian theory) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 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 |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
See also: Chinese symbol for “archetype”.
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.