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Japanese symbol for “certified”

Romaji: kiwametsuke
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article)

In Japanese, certified is , read (kiwametsuke).

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

  1. adj-no certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article)
  2. adj-no of established reputation; acknowledged; recognized; acclaimed; notorious
  3. n pièce de résistance

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

extreme, pole, extremely
on: キョク、ゴク
kun: きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “certified”

WordReadingMeaning
きわめつき kiwametsukicertified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article)
おりがみつき origamitsukiguaranteed; authentic; certified
ほしょうつき hoshoutsukiguaranteed; certified; warranty included

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょくたん kyokutanextreme; extremity
きゅうきょく kyuukyokuultimate; final; last
せっきょく sekkyokuactive; positive; progressive
ごくひ gokuhiabsolute secrecy
なんきょく nankyokuSouth Pole
きょくげん kyokugenutmost limits; extremity

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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