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Japanese symbol for “order”

Romaji: taisei
order; system; structure; set-up

In Japanese, order is , read (taisei).

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 order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
  2. n the establishment; (ruling) regime; those in power
  3. n structural plan; body plan; anatomy (biol)

Kanji and stroke order

body, substance, object
on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち
7 strokes · JLPT 3
system, law, rule
on: セイ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “order”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうもん chuumonorder (for an item)
めいれい meireiorder; command; decree
じゅん junorder; turn; sorting
じゅんい jun'iorder; rank; position (e.g. in a race)
ちつじょ chitsujoorder; discipline; regularity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんたい zentaiwhole; entirety
だんたい dantaigroup; party; team
たいけん taiken(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience
いったい ittai(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
たいじゅう taijuu(body) weight
せいど seidosystem; institution; organization
せいげん seigenrestriction; restraint; limitation
せいさく seisakuwork (film, book)

See also: Chinese symbol for “order”.

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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