Japanese symbol for “decisive”
決定的
けっていてき
Romaji: ketteiteki
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
In Japanese, decisive is 決定的, read けっていてき (ketteiteki).
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
- adj-na definite; final; decisive; conclusive
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “decisive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大きい | おおきい ookii | important; decisive; valuable |
| 決然 | けつぜん ketsuzen | decisive; resolute; determined |
| 果断 | かだん kadan | decisive; resolute; drastic |
| 天下分け目 | てんかわけめ tenkawakeme | fateful; decisive (e.g. war) |
| 直截 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | decisive; prompt |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 決して | けっして kesshite | (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decisive”.
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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