Japanese symbol for “automatic”
自動
じどう
Romaji: jidou
automatic
In Japanese, automatic is 自動, read じどう (jidou).
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 automatic
- n intransitive verb (ling)
Written forms: 自動、自働. Readings: じどう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “automatic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自動的 | じどうてき jidouteki | automatic |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | natural; spontaneous; automatic |
| オート | オート ooto | auto; automatic |
| オートマ | オートマ ootoma | automatic (transmission) |
| オートマチック | オートマチック ootomachikku | automatic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “automatic”.
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