Japanese symbol for “individuality”
個性
こせい
Romaji: kosei
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy
In Japanese, individuality is 個性, read こせい (kosei).
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
- n individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “individuality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人格 | じんかく jinkaku | personality; character; individuality |
| パーソナリティー | パーソナリティー paasonaritii | personality; individuality |
| 個人性 | こじんせい kojinsei | individuality; personality; idiosyncrasy |
| 自分らしさ | じぶんらしさ jibunrashisa | individuality; personality; sense of oneself |
| 個体性 | こたいせい kotaisei | individuality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 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 |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “individuality”.
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.