Japanese symbol for “incorruptible”
廉潔
れんけつ
Romaji: renketsu
honest; incorruptible; integrity
In Japanese, incorruptible is 廉潔, read れんけつ (renketsu).
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, n honest; incorruptible; integrity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “incorruptible”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剛直 | ごうちょく gouchoku | upright; incorruptible; morally courageous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 廉価 | れんか renka | low price; moderate price |
| 清廉 | せいれん seiren | honest; upright; cleanhanded |
| 廉売 | れんばい renbai | bargain sale |
| 低廉 | ていれん teiren | cheap; inexpensive |
| 破廉恥 | はれんち harenchi | shameless; infamous; disgraceful |
| 清潔 | せいけつ seiketsu | clean; hygienic; sanitary |
| 潔白 | けっぱく keppaku | innocence; guiltlessness; purity |
| 不潔 | ふけつ fuketsu | unclean; dirty; unsanitary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “incorruptible”.
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.