Japanese symbol for “legitimately”

ちゃんと

Romaji: chanto

diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably

In Japanese, legitimately is ちゃんと (chanto).

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

adv, vs diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
adv, vs perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly
adv, vs sufficiently; satisfactorily
adv, vs quickly

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.