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Japanese symbol for “dogmatic”

Romaji: dokudanteki
dogmatic; arbitrary

In Japanese, dogmatic is , read (dokudanteki).

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 dogmatic; arbitrary

Kanji and stroke order

single, alone, spontaneously
on: ドク、トク
kun: ひと.り
9 strokes · JLPT 2
severance, decline, refuse
on: ダン
kun: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “dogmatic”

WordReadingMeaning
ドグマティック dogumatikkudogmatic

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
どくとく dokutokupeculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
どくじ dokujioriginal; unique; distinctive
どくりつ dokuritsuindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
どくせん dokusenmonopoly; monopolization; exclusivity
こどく kodokusolitude; loneliness; isolation
どくしん dokushinunmarried; single
はんだん handanjudgment; judgement; decision
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “dogmatic”.

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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