Japanese symbol for “intentional”
意図的
いとてき
Romaji: itoteki
intentional; on purpose
In Japanese, intentional is 意図的, read いとてき (itoteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na intentional; on purpose
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intentional”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作為的 | さくいてき sakuiteki | intentional; deliberate; contrived |
| 意識的 | いしきてき ishikiteki | conscious; deliberate; intentional |
| 有意 | ゆうい yuui | intentional; volitional |
| 有意的 | ゆういてき yuuiteki | intentional; significant |
| 目的的 | もくてきてき mokutekiteki | purposeful; purposive; intentional |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 地図 | ちず chizu | map; atlas; chart |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intentional”.
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.