Japanese symbol for “destined”
運命的
うんめいてき
Romaji: unmeiteki
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
In Japanese, destined is 運命的, read うんめいてき (unmeiteki).
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 destined; predestined; fated; fateful
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 生命 | せいめい seimei | life; existence |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “destined”.
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.