Japanese symbol for “legitimate”
正規
せいき
Romaji: seiki
regular; normal; formal; legal
In Japanese, legitimate is 正規, read せいき (seiki).
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, adj-no, n regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “legitimate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正当 | せいとう seitou | just; justifiable; right |
| 合法 | ごうほう gouhou | legal; lawful; legitimate |
| 正統 | せいとう seitou | legitimate; orthodox; traditional |
| 適法 | てきほう tekihou | legal; lawful; legitimate |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | legal; legitimate; lawful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 不正 | ふせい fusei | injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing |
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
See also: Chinese symbol for “legitimate”.
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.