Japanese symbol for “innate”
生まれつき
うまれつき
Romaji: umaretsuki
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural
In Japanese, innate is 生まれつき, read うまれつき (umaretsuki).
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-no, adv, n by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
Written forms: 生まれつき、生まれ付き、生れつき、生れ付き. Readings: うまれつき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “innate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持ち前 | もちまえ mochimae | natural; inborn; innate |
| 先天的 | せんてんてき sententeki | inborn; innate; inherent |
| 先天 | せんてん senten | inherent; innate |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 誕生 | たんじょう tanjou | birth (of a person); nativity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “innate”.
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.