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Japanese symbol for “consistently”

Romaji: shuushi
beginning and end

In Japanese, consistently is , read (shuushi).

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 beginning and end
  2. n, vs doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end
  3. adv from beginning to end; the whole time; throughout; consistently

Kanji and stroke order

end, finish
on: シュウ
kun: お.わる、-お.わる、おわ.る、お.える
11 strokes · JLPT 3
commence, begin
on: シ
kun: はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “consistently”

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうしいっかん shuushiikkanconsistently; unchangingly; throughout
あくまで akumadeto the end; to the bitter end; to the last
あくまでも akumademoto the end; to the bitter end; to the last
いっかんして ikkanshiteconsistently

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいしゅう saishuulast; final; closing
しゅうりょう shuuryouend; close; conclusion
おわり owariend; ending; close
おわる owaruto end; to come to an end; to finish
しゅうせん shuusenend of war; cessation of hostilities
おえる oeruto finish; to get through with; to complete
かいし kaishistart; commencement; beginning
はじめ hajimebeginning; start; outset

See also: Chinese symbol for “consistently”.

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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