Japanese symbol for “introspective”
内省的
ないせいてき
Romaji: naiseiteki
reflective; introspective
In Japanese, introspective is 内省的, read ないせいてき (naiseiteki).
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 reflective; introspective
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 反省 | はんせい hansei | reflection; reconsideration; introspection |
| 外務省 | がいむしょう gaimushou | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “introspective”.
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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