Japanese symbol for “exempt”
対象外
たいしょうがい
Romaji: taishougai
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
In Japanese, exempt is 対象外, read たいしょうがい (taishougai).
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
- adj-no, n outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exempt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エグゼンプト | エグゼンプト eguzenputo | exempt |
| 適用外 | てきようがい tekiyougai | not applicable; not subject to (a law, rule, etc.); outside the scope (of) |
| 免じる | めんじる menjiru | to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive |
| 免ずる | めんずる menzuru | to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 現象 | げんしょう genshou | phenomenon |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exempt”.
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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