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Japanese symbol for “complete”

Romaji: kanzen
perfect; complete

In Japanese, complete is , read (kanzen).

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-na, adj-no, n perfect; complete

Kanji and stroke order

perfect, completion, end
on: カン
7 strokes · JLPT 2
whole, entire, all
on: ゼン
kun: まった.く、すべ.て
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “complete”

WordReadingMeaning
おえる oeruto finish; to get through with; to complete
ぜん zenall; whole; entire
かんぺき kanpekiperfect; complete; flawless
つくりあげる tsukuriageruto build up; to complete; to construct
なしとげる nashitogeruto accomplish; to achieve; to complete

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんせい kanseicompletion; perfection; accomplishment
かんりょう kanryoucompletion; conclusion
ふかんぜん fukanzenimperfect; incomplete; faulty
かんけつ kanketsuconclusion; completion
かんばい kanbaiselling out; being sold out
ぜんぶ zenbuall; entire; whole
ぜんいん zen'inall members; all hands; everyone
あんぜん anzensafety; security

See also: Chinese symbol for “complete”.

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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