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Japanese symbol for “phenomenal”

Romaji: ketahazure
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal

In Japanese, phenomenal is , read (ketahazure).

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. adj-na, n incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

beam, girder, spar
on: コウ
kun: けた
10 strokes
outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “phenomenal”

WordReadingMeaning
いすう isuuunusual; exceptional; phenomenal

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けたちがい ketachigaian order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league
はしげた hashigetabridge girder
いげた igetawell curb consisting of wooden beams crossed at the ends
いこう ikouclothes rack
ひとけた hitoketaone digit; one column; the "ones" column
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
がいこく gaikokuforeign country
いがい igaiexcluding; except (for); apart from

See also: Chinese symbol for “phenomenal”.

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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