Japanese symbol for “determined”
一途
いちず
Romaji: ichizu
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted
In Japanese, determined is 一途, read いちず (ichizu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n, n-suf single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
Written forms: 一途、一図. Readings: いちず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “determined”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 断固 | だんこ danko | firm; determined; resolute |
| 果敢 | かかん kakan | resolute; determined; bold |
| 一向 | ひたぶる hitaburu | determined; single-minded; intent |
| きつい | きつい kitsui | determined; strong-minded; forceful |
| 負けず嫌い | まけずぎらい makezugirai | hating to lose; unyielding; unbending |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 用途 | ようと youto | use; service; purpose |
See also: Chinese symbol for “determined”.
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.