Japanese symbol for “design”
設計
せっけい
Romaji: sekkei
plan; design; layout
In Japanese, design is 設計, read せっけい (sekkei).
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
- n, vs, vt plan; design; layout
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “design”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern; figure; design |
| デザイン | デザイン dezain | design |
| 意図 | いと ito | intention; aim; design |
| 柄 | がら gara | pattern; design |
| 意匠 | いしょう ishou | design |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
See also: Chinese symbol for “design”.
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.