Japanese symbol for “chance”
機会
きかい
Romaji: kikai
chance; opportunity; occasion
In Japanese, chance is 機会, read きかい (kikai).
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 chance; opportunity; occasion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時 | とき toki | chance; opportunity; season |
| 運 | うん un | fortune; luck; chance |
| 機 | き ki | chance; opportunity |
| 目 | め me | chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 機械 | きかい kikai | machine; mechanism |
| 危機 | きき kiki | crisis; critical situation; emergency |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chance”.
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