Japanese symbol for “mastery”
体得
たいとく
Romaji: taitoku
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation
In Japanese, mastery is 体得, read たいとく (taitoku).
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
- n, vs, vt mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mastery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制覇 | せいは seiha | conquest; domination; supremacy |
| 制圧 | せいあつ seiatsu | gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 会得 | えとく etoku | understanding; comprehension; grasp |
| 習熟 | しゅうじゅく shuujuku | proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition; possession |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mastery”.
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.