Japanese symbol for “ever”
決して
けっして
Romaji: kesshite
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way
In Japanese, ever is 決して, read けっして (kesshite).
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Meanings
- adv (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
Written forms: 決して. Readings: けっして、けして.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ever”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 史上 | しじょう shijou | in history; ever; historical |
| 果たして | はたして hatashite | really; actually; ever |
| 末永く | すえながく suenagaku | forever; everlastingly; for many years to come |
| 金輪際 | こんりんざい konrinzai | (not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account |
| エバー | エバー ebaa | ever |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ever”.
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.