Japanese symbol for “idiosyncratic”
個性的
こせいてき
Romaji: koseiteki
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic
In Japanese, idiosyncratic is 個性的, read こせいてき (koseiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “idiosyncratic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癖のある | くせのある kusenoaru | quirky; idiosyncratic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 個々 | ここ koko | individual; one by one; separate |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate; personal |
| 個室 | こしつ koshitsu | single (room); room for one; one's own room |
| 個体 | こたい kotai | individual; specimen |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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.