Japanese symbol for “coherence”
一貫
いっかん
Romaji: ikkan
consistency; coherence; integration
In Japanese, coherence is 一貫, read いっかん (ikkan).
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, vi, vs consistency; coherence; integration
- n one kan (approx. 3.75 kg)
- n one piece of sushi
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coherence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辻褄 | つじつま tsujitsuma | coherence; consistency |
| 脈絡 | みゃくらく myakuraku | logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence |
| 取り留め | とりとめ toritome | coherence; order; focus |
| 道筋 | みちすじ michisuji | reasoning; logic; coherence |
| コヒーレンス | コヒーレンス kohiirensu | coherence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 貫通 | かんつう kantsuu | passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating |
| 突貫 | とっかん tokkan | charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coherence”.
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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