Japanese symbol for “neatly”
きちんと
きちんと
Romaji: kichinto
properly; accurately; exactly; precisely
In Japanese, neatly is きちんと (kichinto).
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 properly; accurately; exactly; precisely; regularly
- adv, vs neatly; tidily; orderly
Other Japanese words for “neatly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| きちっと | きちっと kichitto | neatly; tidily; orderly |
| すっきり | すっきり sukkiri | shapely; neatly; refinedly |
| きりっと | きりっと kiritto | having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely |
| 小じんまり | こじんまり kojinmari | snugly; neatly; compactly |
| すきっと | すきっと sukitto | neatly; smartly; clean-cut |
See also: Chinese symbol for “neatly”.
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.