Japanese symbol for “central”
立て
たて
Romaji: tate
central; main; leading; head
In Japanese, central is 立て, read たて (tate).
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
- pref central; main; leading; head; chief
- suf just (done)
- ctr counter for consecutive losses
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “central”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| セントラル | セントラル sentoraru | central |
| 中心的 | ちゅうしんてき chuushinteki | central; mainline |
| 中枢性 | ちゅうすうせい chuusuusei | central (nervous system) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
See also: Chinese symbol for “central”.
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.