Japanese symbol for “humane”
人道的
じんどうてき
Romaji: jindouteki
humane
In Japanese, humane is 人道的, read じんどうてき (jindouteki).
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
- adj-na humane
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “humane”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間らしい | にんげんらしい ningenrashii | human; humane |
| 慈悲深い | じひぶかい jihibukai | compassionate; merciful; benevolent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “humane”.
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.