Japanese symbol for “methodical”
几帳面
きちょうめん
Romaji: kichoumen
methodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous
In Japanese, methodical is 几帳面, read きちょうめん (kichoumen).
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 methodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous; regular; punctual
- n wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “methodical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スクエア | スクエア sukuea | formal; methodical; correct |
| 方法的 | ほうほうてき houhouteki | procedural; methodical |
| 系統だった | けいとうだった keitoudatta | systematic; methodical; scientific |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 几帳 | きちょう kichou | screen |
| 床几 | しょうぎ shougi | camp stool; folding stool |
| 几案 | きあん kian | desk |
| 手帳 | てちょう techou | notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary |
| 通帳 | つうちょう tsuuchou | passbook; bankbook |
| 帳簿 | ちょうぼ choubo | account book; register; ledger |
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | account book; ledger; register |
| 蚊帳 | かや kaya | mosquito net |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “methodical”.
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.