Japanese symbol for “composure”
安定
あんてい
Romaji: antei
stability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium
In Japanese, composure is 安定, read あんてい (antei).
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 stability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium; balance; composure
- adj-na, n, vi stable (physics, chem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “composure”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 落ち着き | おちつき ochitsuki | calmness; composure; presence of mind |
| 余裕 | よゆう yoyuu | composure; placidity; complacency |
| 沈着 | ちんちゃく chinchaku | composure; calmness; self-possession |
| 度 | ど do | presence of mind; composure |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不安定 | ふあんてい fuantei | instability; insecurity; crankiness |
| 保安 | ほあん hoan | peace preservation; security |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
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.