Japanese symbol for “eventuality”
偶発性
ぐうはつせい
Romaji: guuhatsusei
contingency; eventuality
In Japanese, eventuality is 偶発性, read ぐうはつせい (guuhatsusei).
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 contingency; eventuality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eventuality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不測の事態 | ふそくのじたい fusokunojitai | contingency; eventuality; unforeseen circumstances |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偶然 | ぐうぜん guuzen | coincidence; chance; accident |
| 偶像 | ぐうぞう guuzou | image; idol; statue |
| 偶数 | ぐうすう guusuu | even number |
| 偶発 | ぐうはつ guuhatsu | sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental |
| 配偶 | はいぐう haiguu | combination |
| 土偶 | どぐう doguu | earthen figure; clay figure |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eventuality”.
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.