Japanese symbol for “fashioning”
成形
せいけい
Romaji: seikei
forming; shaping; fashioning
In Japanese, fashioning is 成形, read せいけい (seikei).
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 forming; shaping; fashioning
- n, vs, vt casting; molding; moulding; compacting (e.g. in metallurgy)
- n adult form (biol)
Written forms: 成形、成型. Readings: せいけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 完成 | かんせい kansei | completion; perfection; accomplishment |
| 平成 | へいせい heisei | Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30) |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 達成 | たっせい tassei | achievement; attainment; accomplishment |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
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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