Japanese symbol for “concrete”
具体的
ぐたいてき
Romaji: gutaiteki
concrete; definite; specific; material
In Japanese, concrete is 具体的, read ぐたいてき (gutaiteki).
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
- adj-na concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concrete”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有形 | ゆうけい yuukei | material; tangible; concrete |
| コンクリ | コンクリ konkuri | concrete |
| 混凝土 | コンクリート konkuriito | concrete |
| ベトン | ベトン beton | concrete |
| 具象的 | ぐしょうてき gushouteki | concrete; material; representational |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 家具 | かぐ kagu | furniture |
| 具体 | ぐたい gutai | concreteness; embodiment |
| 器具 | きぐ kigu | utensil; implement; tool |
| 玩具 | おもちゃ omocha | toy |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concrete”.
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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