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Japanese symbol for “distinctly”

Romaji: hakkiri
clearly; plainly; distinctly

In Japanese, distinctly is (hakkiri).

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. adv, adv-to clearly; plainly; distinctly
  2. vs to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “distinctly”

WordReadingMeaning
はんぜん hanzenclearly; distinctly; evidently
くっきり kukkiriclearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply
きっぱり kippariclearly; plainly; distinctly
まざまざ mazamazavividly; clearly; distinctly
すっきり sukkiriclearly; plainly; distinctly

See also: Chinese symbol for “distinctly”.

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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