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Japanese symbol for “constant”

Romaji: fudan
constant; persistent; unremitting; ceaseless

In Japanese, constant is , read (fudan).

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 constant; persistent; unremitting; ceaseless
  2. adj-na, n indecisiveness
  3. adj-no, adv, n usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
severance, decline, refuse
on: ダン
kun: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “constant”

WordReadingMeaning
いってい itteiconstant; definite; uniform
ふへん fuheneternal; everlasting; unchangeable
とこ tokoconstant; unchanging; eternal
ていすう teisuuconstant; invariable
コンスタント konsutantoconstant; steady

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
はんだん handanjudgment; judgement; decision
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination

See also: Chinese symbol for “constant”.

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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