Japanese symbol for “culminate”
行き着く
いきつく
Romaji: ikitsuku
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach
In Japanese, culminate is 行き着く, read いきつく (ikitsuku).
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
- v5k, vi to arrive (at one's destination); to reach
- v5k, vi to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in); to end up
Written forms: 行き着く、行きつく、行着く. Readings: いきつく、ゆきつく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “culminate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最後を飾る | さいごをかざる saigookazaru | to cap off; to culminate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
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.