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Japanese symbol for “optimization”

Romaji: saitekika
optimization; optimisation

In Japanese, optimization is , read (saitekika).

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. n, vs, vt optimization; optimisation

Kanji and stroke order

utmost, most, extreme
on: サイ、シュ
kun: もっと.も、つま
12 strokes · JLPT 2
suitable, occasional, rare
on: テキ
kun: かな.う
14 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “optimization”

WordReadingMeaning
さいそくか saisokuka(speed) optimization
こうりつか kouritsukamaking efficient; optimization

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいきん saikinrecently; lately; these days
さいご saigoend; conclusion
さいしょ saishobeginning; outset; first
さいこう saikoubest; supreme; wonderful
さいしゅう saishuulast; final; closing
さいだい saidaibiggest; greatest; largest
てきよう tekiyouapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
てきとう tekitousuitable; proper; appropriate
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

See also: Chinese symbol for “optimization”.

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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