Japanese symbol for “perfectionist”
完全主義者
かんぜんしゅぎしゃ
Romaji: kanzenshugisha
perfectionist
In Japanese, perfectionist is 完全主義者, read かんぜんしゅぎしゃ (kanzenshugisha).
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
- n perfectionist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “perfectionist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝り屋 | こりや koriya | perfectionist; enthusiast; zealot |
| 完璧主義者 | かんぺきしゅぎしゃ kanpekishugisha | perfectionist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完全 | かんぜん kanzen | perfect; complete |
| 完成 | かんせい kansei | completion; perfection; accomplishment |
| 完了 | かんりょう kanryou | completion; conclusion |
| 不完全 | ふかんぜん fukanzen | imperfect; incomplete; faulty |
| 完結 | かんけつ kanketsu | conclusion; completion |
| 完売 | かんばい kanbai | selling out; being sold out |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “perfectionist”.
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.