Japanese symbol for “consistently”
終始
しゅうし
Romaji: shuushi
beginning and end
In Japanese, consistently is 終始, read しゅうし (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
- n beginning and end
- n, vs doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end
- adv from beginning to end; the whole time; throughout; consistently
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “consistently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 終始一貫 | しゅうしいっかん shuushiikkan | consistently; unchangingly; throughout |
| 飽くまで | あくまで akumade | to the end; to the bitter end; to the last |
| 飽くまでも | あくまでも akumademo | to the end; to the bitter end; to the last |
| 一貫して | いっかんして ikkanshite | consistently |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 終了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | end; close; conclusion |
| 終わり | おわり owari | end; ending; close |
| 終わる | おわる owaru | to end; to come to an end; to finish |
| 終戦 | しゅうせん shuusen | end of war; cessation of hostilities |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish; to get through with; to complete |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start; commencement; beginning |
| 始め | はじめ hajime | beginning; 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.