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Japanese symbol for “politeness”

Romaji: echiketto
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette

In Japanese, politeness is (echiketto).

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. n politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
  2. n (wine) label

Other Japanese words for “politeness”

WordReadingMeaning
れいせつ reisetsudecorum; propriety; politeness
れいぎただしさ reigitadashisapoliteness; courtesy
ポライトネス poraitonesupoliteness

See also: Chinese symbol for “politeness”.

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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