Japanese symbol for “inherent”
固有
こゆう
Romaji: koyuu
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); endemic
In Japanese, inherent is 固有, read こゆう (koyuu).
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, adj-no characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); endemic; unique (to); native (to)
- n-pref eigen- (math, physics)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inherent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先天 | せんてん senten | inherent; innate |
| 持ち前 | もちまえ mochimae | natural; inborn; innate |
| 先天的 | せんてんてき sententeki | inborn; innate; inherent |
| 天賦 | てんぷ tenpu | natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn |
| 本然 | ほんぜん honzen | natural; inborn; inherent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 固定 | こてい kotei | fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing |
| 頑固 | がんこ ganko | stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded |
| 固める | かためる katameru | to harden; to freeze; to strengthen |
| 固め | かため katame | hardening; fortifying |
| 固体 | こたい kotai | solid (body); solid matter; solid-state |
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inherent”.
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.
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