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Japanese symbol for “masterwork”

Romaji: meisaku
masterpiece; masterwork

In Japanese, masterwork is , read (meisaku).

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 masterpiece; masterwork

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

name, noted, distinguished
on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な
6 strokes · JLPT 4
make, production, prepare
on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “masterwork”

WordReadingMeaning
けっさく kessakumasterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre
さいこうけっさく saikoukessakumasterpiece; masterwork; crowning work
マスターワーク masutaawaakumasterwork

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
なまえ namaename
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known
めいよ meiyohonor; honour; credit
めいしょう meishouname; title
しょめい shomeisignature; autograph
ほんみょう honmyoureal name
つくる tsukuruto make; to produce; to manufacture
さくひん sakuhinwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production

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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