Japanese symbol for “carefully”
じっくり
じっくり
Romaji: jikkuri
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately
In Japanese, carefully is じっくり (jikkuri).
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
- adv, adv-to (slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
Other Japanese words for “carefully”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熟 | つくづく tsukuzuku | intently; carefully; closely |
| 心して | こころして kokoroshite | carefully; with caution |
| 注意深く | ちゅういぶかく chuuibukaku | attentively; cautiously; carefully |
| 篤と | とくと tokuto | carefully; thoroughly; fully |
| 良く良く | よくよく yokuyoku | carefully; closely |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carefully”.
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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