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Japanese symbol for “ensure”

Romaji: tashikanamononisuru
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure

In Japanese, ensure is , read (tashikanamononisuru).

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. exp, vs-i to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

assurance, firm, tight
on: カク、コウ
kun: たし.か、たし.かめる
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation
たしか tashikasure; certain; positive
かくじつ kakujitsucertain; sure; definite
かくほ kakuhosecuring; obtaining; ensuring
かくてい kakuteidecision; settlement; confirmation
めいかく meikakuclear; precise; definite

See also: Chinese symbol for “ensure”.

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.