Japanese symbol for “perfectionism”
凝り性
こりしょう
Romaji: korishou
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; fastidiousness
In Japanese, perfectionism is 凝り性, read こりしょう (korishou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; fastidiousness; meticulousness
- n susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “perfectionism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完全主義 | かんぜんしゅぎ kanzenshugi | perfectionism |
| 完璧主義 | かんぺきしゅぎ kanpekishugi | perfectionism |
| 完全癖 | かんぜんへき kanzenheki | perfectionism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝視 | ぎょうし gyoushi | stare; gaze; fixation |
| 凝縮 | ぎょうしゅく gyoushuku | condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration |
| 凝固 | ぎょうこ gyouko | coagulation; freezing; solidification |
| 凝る | こる koru | to become stiff (of muscles) |
| 凝り | しこり shikori | muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders) |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
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.