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Japanese symbol for “jin”

Romaji: kachishin
jin (hexagram 35 of the I Ching: progress)

In Japanese, jin is , read (kachishin).

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 jin (hexagram 35 of the I Ching: progress)

Kanji and stroke order

fire
on: カ
kun: ひ、-び、ほ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
advance
on: シン
kun: すす.む
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かさい kasaiconflagration; fire
はなび hanabifireworks
かざん kazanvolcano
ふんか funkaeruption; volcanic eruption
かりょく karyokuheating power; thermal power
かじ kajifire; conflagration
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
ちきゅう chikyuuEarth; the globe
しんざん shinzantaking up a new position as chief priest of a Buddhist temple

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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