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Japanese symbol for “portability”

Romaji: ikousei
portability; upgradability; upwards compatibility

In Japanese, portability is , read (ikousei).

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 portability; upgradability; upwards compatibility
  2. adj-na, n transitional

Kanji and stroke order

shift, move, change
on: イ
kun: うつ.る、うつ.す
11 strokes · JLPT 2
going, journey, carry out
on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき
6 strokes · JLPT 4
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “portability”

WordReadingMeaning
いしょくせい ishokuseiportability
かはんせい kahanseiportability
いしょくかのうせい ishokukanousei(code) portability
けいたいせい keitaiseiportability
ポータビリティ pootabiritiportability

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いどう idoumovement; transfer; migration
いしょく ishokutransplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting
いてん itenmoving; relocation; change of address
いみん iminimmigration; emigration
いじゅう ijuumigration; move; emigration
いこう ikoutransition; changeover; switchover
こうどう koudouaction; conduct; behaviour
おこなう okonauto perform; to do; to conduct oneself
じょせい joseiwoman; female

See also: Chinese symbol for “portability”.

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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