Japanese symbol for “character”
性格
せいかく
Romaji: seikaku
character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature
In Japanese, character is 性格, read せいかく (seikaku).
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 character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature
- n characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “character”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | character (of a person) |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 性質 | せいしつ seishitsu | nature (of a person); disposition; temperament |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 性能 | せいのう seinou | ability; performance; efficiency |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 性別 | せいべつ seibetsu | (distinction of) sex; gender |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
| 合格 | ごうかく goukaku | passing (an exam); pass; success |
See also: Chinese symbol for “character”.
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.