Japanese symbol for “authorized”
欽定
きんてい
Romaji: kintei
authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted
In Japanese, authorized is 欽定, read きんてい (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
- adj-no, n authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted; established
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authorized”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検定済み | けんていずみ kenteizumi | authorized; approved |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欽慕 | きんぼ kinbo | adoration; reverence; admiration |
| 欽定憲法 | きんていけんぽう kinteikenpou | constitution granted by the Emperor |
| 欽仰 | きんぎょう kingyou | reverence; adoration; veneration |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authorized”.
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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