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Japanese symbol for “convicted”

Romaji: kiketsu
decided; determined; settled

In Japanese, convicted is , read (kiketsu).

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-no, n decided; determined; settled
  2. adj-no, n convicted; sentenced

Kanji and stroke order

previously, already, long ago
on: キ
kun: すで.に
10 strokes · JLPT 1
decide, fix, agree upon
on: ケツ
kun: き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる、さ.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
すでに sudenialready
きそん kisonexisting
きせい kiseiestablished; existing; accomplished
きこん kikonmarried
きてい kiteiestablished; fixed; prearranged
けってい ketteidecision; determination
かいけつ kaiketsusettlement; solution; resolution
けっして kesshite(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least

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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