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Japanese symbol for “honest”

Romaji: shoujiki
honest; frank; candid; straightforward

In Japanese, honest is , read (shoujiki).

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-na, n honest; frank; candid; straightforward
  2. adv honestly; frankly

Kanji and stroke order

correct, justice, righteous
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
5 strokes · JLPT 3
straightaway, honesty, frankness
on: チョク、ジキ、ジカ
kun: ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “honest”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうじつ chuujitsufaithful; devoted; loyal
せいじつ seijitsusincere; honest; faithful
せいれん seirenhonest; upright; cleanhanded
すなお sunaohonest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
ぜんりょう zenryougood (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうせい shuuseiamendment; correction; revision
かいせい kaiseirevision; amendment; alteration
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness
せいしき seishikiformal; official; regular
ふせい fuseiinjustice; unfairness; wrongdoing
ちょくせつ chokusetsudirect; immediate; personal
ちょくご chokugoimmediately following
ちょくぜん chokuzenjust before; just prior to

See also: Chinese symbol for “honest”.

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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