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Japanese symbol for “devoted”

Romaji: chuujitsu
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest

In Japanese, devoted is , read (chuujitsu).

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

  1. adj-na, n faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

Kanji and stroke order

loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
on: チュウ
8 strokes · JLPT 1
reality, truth, seed
on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “devoted”

WordReadingMeaning
いちず ichizusingle-minded; intent; determined
ひとすじ hitosujiearnest; resolute; intent
けんしんてき kenshintekidevoted; self-sacrificing
ちゅうなる chuunarudevoted; loyal; true
かいがいしい kaigaishiibrisk and efficient; diligent; devoted

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうこく chuukokuadvice; warning
ちゅうぎ chuugiloyalty; devotion
ちゅうせい chuuseiloyalty; sincerity; allegiance
ちゅうしん chuushinloyal retainer; loyal subject
じっさい jissaireality; actuality; truth
じつは jitsuhaas a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth
じじつ jijitsufact; truth; reality
げんじつ genjitsureality; actuality; hard fact

See also: Chinese symbol for “devoted”.

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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