Japanese symbol for “implementing”

実用化

じつようか

Romaji: jitsuyouka

making practical; making useful; implementing

In Japanese, implementing is 実用化, read じつようか (jitsuyouka).

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Meanings

n, vs making practical; making useful; implementing

Kanji and stroke order

実

reality, truth, seed

on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの

8 strokes · JLPT 2

用

utilize, business, service

on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる

5 strokes · JLPT 3

化

change, take the form of, influence

on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する

4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “implementing”

Word	Reading	Meaning
インプリ	インプリ inpuri	implementation; implementing
インプリメント	インプリメント inpurimento	implementation; implementing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
実際	じっさい jissai	reality; actuality; truth
実は	じつは jitsuha	as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth
事実	じじつ jijitsu	fact; truth; reality
現実	げんじつ genjitsu	reality; actuality; hard fact
実施	じっし jisshi	enforcement; implementation; putting into practice
確実	かくじつ kakujitsu	certain; sure; definite
使用	しよう shiyou	use; application; employment
利用	りよう riyou	use; utilization; utilisation
文化	ぶんか bunka	culture; civilization; civilisation

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.