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Japanese symbol for “fixed”

Romaji: shotei
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

In Japanese, fixed is , read (shotei).

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. adj-no prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

Kanji and stroke order

place, extent
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “fixed”

WordReadingMeaning
づけ zukedated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
きてい kiteiestablished; fixed; prearranged
つくりつけ tsukuritsukebuilt-in; fixed; attached
きまりきった kimarikittafixed; obvious; commonplace
ていち teichifixed; stationary

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
じむしょ jimushooffice
しょゆう shoyuupossession; ownership
きんじょ kinjoneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
じゅうしょ juushoaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination

See also: Chinese symbol for “fixed”.

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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