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Japanese symbol for “eligibility”

Romaji: tekkakusei
eligibility

In Japanese, eligibility is , read (tekkakusei).

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. n eligibility

Kanji and stroke order

suitable, occasional, rare
on: テキ
kun: かな.う
14 strokes · JLPT 2
status, rank, capacity
on: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “eligibility”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうしかく yuushikakueligibility (e.g. to perform a job); qualification; licence
ゆうけん yuukenholding a right (e.g. to vote, copyright); eligibility
エリジビリティー erijibiritiieligibility

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てきよう tekiyouapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
てきとう tekitousuitable; proper; appropriate
てきせつ tekisetsuappropriate; suitable; fitting
さいてき saitekimost suitable; optimum; optimal
てきおう tekiouadaptation; accommodation; conformity
かいてき kaitekipleasant; agreeable; comfortable
かかく kakakuprice; value; cost
せいかく seikakucharacter (of a person); personality; disposition
じょせい joseiwoman; female

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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