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Japanese symbol for “noticeable”

Romaji: kakudan
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; noticeable

In Japanese, noticeable is , read (kakudan).

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, adj-no dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; noticeable
  2. adj-na, adj-no (far) better; exceptional

Kanji and stroke order

status, rank, capacity
on: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
grade, steps, stairs
on: ダン、タン
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “noticeable”

WordReadingMeaning
みるべき mirubekiworth seeing; must-see; noticeable
さしたる sashitaru(any) particular; special; material
それとわかる soretowakarudetectable; noticeable; recognizable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かかく kakakuprice; value; cost
せいかく seikakucharacter (of a person); personality; disposition
しかく shikakuqualifications; requirements; capabilities
ごうかく goukakupassing (an exam); pass; success
かっこう kakkoushape; form; figure
かくさ kakusaqualitative difference; disparity; gap
だんかい dankaistage; step; phase
しゅだん shudanmeans; way; method

See also: Chinese symbol for “noticeable”.

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.