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Japanese symbol for “feature”

Romaji: tokuchou
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity

In Japanese, feature is , read (tokuchou).

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

  1. n feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

Kanji and stroke order

special
on: トク
10 strokes · JLPT 3
indications, sign, omen
on: チョウ、チ
kun: しるし
14 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “feature”

WordReadingMeaning
とくしゅう tokushuufeature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty
とくしょく tokushokucharacteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity
とくしつ tokushitsucharacteristic; feature; special quality
そせい soseifeature

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とくに tokuniparticularly; especially; in particular
とくべつ tokubetsuspecial; particular; extraordinary
どくとく dokutokupeculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
とくてい tokuteispecific; particular; designated
とくしゅ tokushuspecial; particular; peculiar
しょうちょう shouchousymbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
ちょうしゅう choushuucollection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
ちょうへい chouheiconscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

See also: Chinese symbol for “feature”.

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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