Japanese symbol for “philosopher”
哲人
てつじん
Romaji: tetsujin
wise man; philosopher; sage
In Japanese, philosopher is 哲人, read てつじん (tetsujin).
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 wise man; philosopher; sage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “philosopher”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哲 | てつ tetsu | sage; wise man; philosopher |
| 哲学者 | てつがくしゃ tetsugakusha | philosopher |
| フィロソファー | フィロソファー firosofaa | philosopher |
| 理学者 | りがくしゃ rigakusha | philosopher |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哲学 | てつがく tetsugaku | philosophy |
| 変哲 | へんてつ hentetsu | something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary |
| 哲学的 | てつがくてき tetsugakuteki | philosophical |
| 哲理 | てつり tetsuri | philosophic principles; philosophy |
| 聖哲 | せいてつ seitetsu | wise man |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “philosopher”.
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.