Japanese symbol for “bi”
璧
へき
Romaji: heki
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
In Japanese, bi is 璧, read へき (heki).
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 bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bi”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水地比 | すいちひ suichihi | bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together) |
| 山火賁 | さんかひ sankahi | bi (hexagram 22 of the I Ching: grace) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完璧 | かんぺき kanpeki | perfect; complete; flawless |
| 双璧 | そうへき souheki | (two) matchless things; (two) matchless people |
| 圭璧 | けいへき keiheki | ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China |
| パー璧 | パーぺき paapeki | perfect |
| 完璧主義 | かんぺきしゅぎ kanpekishugi | perfectionism |
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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