Japanese symbol for “distinctive”
独自
どくじ
Romaji: dokuji
original; unique; distinctive; characteristic
In Japanese, distinctive is 独自, read どくじ (dokuji).
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, adj-no, n original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar
- adj-na, adj-no, n independent; one's own; personal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “distinctive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異色 | いしょく ishoku | unique; distinctive; novel |
| 特徴的 | とくちょうてき tokuchouteki | distinctive; characteristic |
| 弁別的 | べんべつてき benbetsuteki | distinctive |
| 個性的 | こせいてき koseiteki | individual; distinctive; unique |
| 截然 | せつぜん setsuzen | clear; sharp; distinct |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 独占 | どくせん dokusen | monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity |
| 孤独 | こどく kodoku | solitude; loneliness; isolation |
| 独身 | どくしん dokushin | unmarried; single |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “distinctive”.
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