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Japanese symbol for “authorised”

Romaji: kintei
authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted

In Japanese, authorised is , read (kintei).

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

  1. adj-no, n authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted; established

Kanji and stroke order

respect, revere, long for
on: キン、コン
kun: つつし.む
12 strokes · JLPT 1
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きんぼ kinboadoration; reverence; admiration
きんていけんぽう kinteikenpouconstitution granted by the Emperor
きんぎょう kingyoureverence; adoration; veneration
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)
げんてい genteilimit; restriction
してい shiteidesignation; specification; assignment

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.