Japanese symbol for “orderly”
整然
せいぜん
Romaji: seizen
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized
In Japanese, orderly is 整然, read せいぜん (seizen).
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-t, adv-to orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
Written forms: 整然、井然. Readings: せいぜん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “orderly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規則正しい | きそくただしい kisokutadashii | regular; well-regulated; systematic |
| ちゃんと | ちゃんと chanto | perfectly; properly; exactly |
| きちんと | きちんと kichinto | neatly; tidily; orderly |
| 従卒 | じゅうそつ juusotsu | orderly; officer's servant; batman |
| 秩序正しい | ちつじょただしい chitsujotadashii | orderly; well-ordered |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing |
| 整理 | せいり seiri | sorting; arrangement; organization |
| 整形 | せいけい seikei | orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery |
| 整合 | せいごう seigou | adjustment; coordination; integration |
| 整列 | せいれつ seiretsu | standing in a row; forming a line; alignment |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “orderly”.
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