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Japanese symbol for “jeju”

Romaji: cheju
Jeju (special self-governing province and island in South Korea)

In Japanese, jeju is , read (cheju).

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

  1. n Jeju (special self-governing province and island in South Korea)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish
on: サイ、セイ
kun: す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない
11 strokes · JLPT 2
state, province
on: シュウ、ス
kun: す
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいざい keizaieconomy; economics
きゅうさい kyuusairelief; aid; help
へんさい hensairepayment; reimbursement; refund
すむ sumuto finish; to end; to be completed
けっさい kessaisettlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
ずみ zumiarranged; taken care of; settled
きゅうしゅう kyuushuuKyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
おうしゅう oushuuEurope

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.