Japanese symbol for “objectivity”
客観
きゃっかん
Romaji: kyakkan
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
In Japanese, objectivity is 客観, read きゃっかん (kyakkan).
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-no, n objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
Written forms: 客観. Readings: きゃっかん、かっかん、かくかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “objectivity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 客観性 | きゃっかんせい kyakkansei | objectivity |
| 無偏 | むへん muhen | unbiasedness; objectivity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顧客 | こきゃく kokyaku | customer; client; patron |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 客室 | きゃくしつ kyakushitsu | guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane) |
| 客席 | きゃくせき kyakuseki | guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi) |
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
See also: Chinese symbol for “objectivity”.
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.