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Japanese symbol for “lucidity”

Romaji: tatsui
lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity

In Japanese, lucidity is , read (tatsui).

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. adj-na, n lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity

Kanji and stroke order

accomplished, reach, arrive
on: タツ、ダ
kun: -たち
12 strokes · JLPT 2
idea, mind, heart
on: イ
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ともだち tomodachifriend; companion
たっせい tasseiachievement; attainment; accomplishment
はったつ hattatsudevelopment; growth
はいたつ haitatsudelivery
とうたつ toutatsureaching; attaining; arrival
でんたつ dentatsutransmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
ちゅうい chuuiattention; notice; heed

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.