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Japanese symbol for “contradictory”

Romaji: hiteiteki
negative; contradictory

In Japanese, contradictory is , read (hiteiteki).

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 negative; contradictory

Kanji and stroke order

negate, no, noes
on: ヒ
kun: いな、いや
7 strokes · JLPT 2
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょひ kyohirefusal; rejection; denial
ひてい hiteidenial; negation; repudiation
さんぴ sanpiyes and no; for and against
ひけつ hiketsurejection; negation; voting down
ひにん hinindenial; negation; repudiation
あんぴ anpisafety; welfare; well-being
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “contradictory”.

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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