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Japanese symbol for “operational”

Romaji: un'eijou
operational

In Japanese, operational is , read (un'eijou).

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-no operational

Kanji and stroke order

carry, luck, destiny
on: ウン
kun: はこ.ぶ
12 strokes · JLPT 3
camp, perform, build
on: エイ
kun: いとな.む、いとな.み
12 strokes · JLPT 2
above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “operational”

WordReadingMeaning
さくせんじょう sakusenjouoperational; strategic
そうさてき sousatekioperational
ぎょうむじょう gyoumujoujob-related; operational; business
けいえいじょう keieijouadministrative; managerial; operational
ぎょうむてき gyoumutekibusinesslike; operational; matter-of-fact

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うんどう undouexercise; physical training; workout
うんてん untenoperation (of a machine); running; working
うんえい un'eimanagement; administration; operation
うんよう un'youmaking use of; application; practical use
うんめい unmeifate; destiny; lot
はこぶ hakobuto carry; to transport; to move
えいぎょう eigyoubusiness; trade; operations
けいえい keieimanagement; administration; operation
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above

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.

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