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Japanese symbol for “goals”

Romaji: tokuten
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained

In Japanese, goals is , read (tokuten).

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, vi, vs scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

Kanji and stroke order

gain, get, find
on: トク
kun: え.る、う.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2
spot, point, mark
on: テン
kun: つ.ける、つ.く、た.てる、さ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
かくとく kakutokuacquisition; possession
とくい tokuisatisfaction; pride; triumph
なっとく nattokuconsent; agreement; acceptance
せっとく settokupersuasion
しょとく shotokuincome; earnings
してん shitenpoint of view; viewpoint; angle
ちてん chitenspot; point; place

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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