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Japanese symbol for “fulfilment”

Romaji: jouju
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation

In Japanese, fulfilment is , read (jouju).

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, n-suf, vi fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

Kanji and stroke order

turn into, become, get
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す
6 strokes · JLPT 2
concerning, settle, take position
on: シュウ、ジュ
kun: つ.く、つ.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “fulfilment”

WordReadingMeaning
りこう rikouperformance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment
フルフィル furufirufulfilment; fulfillment
フルフィルメント furufirumentofulfilment (of an order); fulfillment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいこう seikousuccess; achievement
せいちょう seichougrowth; development; growing up
かんせい kanseicompletion; perfection; accomplishment
へいせい heiseiHeisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
こうせい kouseicomposition; construction; formation
たっせい tasseiachievement; attainment; accomplishment
しゅうしょく shuushokufinding employment; getting a job
しゅうにん shuuninassumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration

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.