Japanese symbol for “poetic”
詩的
してき
Romaji: shiteki
poetic
In Japanese, poetic is 詩的, read してき (shiteki).
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-na poetic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “poetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詩趣 | ししゅ shishu | poetic |
| ポエティック | ポエティック poetikku | poetic |
| 叙情的 | じょじょうてき jojouteki | lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詩人 | しじん shijin | poet |
| 詩歌 | しいか shiika | Japanese and Chinese poetry |
| 詩集 | ししゅう shishuu | poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems |
| 叙事詩 | じょじし jojishi | epic (poem); epic poetry |
| 漢詩 | かんし kanshi | Chinese poem; Chinese poetry |
| 風物詩 | ふうぶつし fuubutsushi | feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
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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