Japanese symbol for “establishment”
設定
せってい
Romaji: settei
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.)
In Japanese, establishment is 設定, read せってい (settei).
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
- n, vs, vt establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.); scene
- n, vs, vt options setting; preference settings; configuration; setup (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “establishment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 確立 | かくりつ kakuritsu | establishment; settlement |
| 開設 | かいせつ kaisetsu | establishment; opening; setting up |
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “establishment”.
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.