Japanese symbol for “fatal”
致命
ちめい
Romaji: chimei
fatal
In Japanese, fatal is 致命, read ちめい (chimei).
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
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fatal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 命取り | いのちとり inochitori | fatal; deadly; mortal |
| 致死 | ちし chishi | lethal; fatal |
| 致命的 | ちめいてき chimeiteki | fatal; lethal |
| フェータル | フェータル feetaru | fatal |
| 致死的 | ちしてき chishiteki | lethal; fatal; deadly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一致 | いっち itchi | agreement; accord; correspondence |
| 誘致 | ゆうち yuuchi | attraction; lure; invitation |
| 招致 | しょうち shouchi | invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics) |
| 合致 | がっち gatchi | agreement; concurrence; conformance |
| 致死 | ちし chishi | lethal; fatal |
| 致す | いたす itasu | to do |
| 生命 | せいめい seimei | life; existence |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fatal”.
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.