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Japanese symbol for “codification”

Romaji: seibunka
codification

In Japanese, codification is , read (seibunka).

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. n, vs codification

Kanji and stroke order

turn into, become, get
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す
6 strokes · JLPT 2
sentence, literature, style
on: ブン、モン
kun: ふみ、あや
4 strokes · JLPT 3
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “codification”

WordReadingMeaning
ルールか ruurukacodification (into rules); moving to a rule system; regulation
コードか koodokaencoding; codification
ほうぶんか houbunkawriting into law; codification; enacting

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいこう seikousuccess; achievement
せいちょう seichougrowth; development; growing up
かんせい kanseicompletion; perfection; accomplishment
へいせい heiseiHeisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
こうせい kouseicomposition; construction; formation
たっせい tasseiachievement; attainment; accomplishment
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
もじ mojiletter (of an alphabet); character
へんか henkachange; variation; alteration

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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