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Japanese symbol for “precise”

Romaji: seimitsu
precise; exact; detailed; accurate

In Japanese, precise is , read (seimitsu).

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 precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

Kanji and stroke order

refined, ghost, fairy
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: しら.げる、くわ.しい
14 strokes · JLPT 2
secrecy, density (pop), minuteness
on: ミツ
kun: ひそ.か
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “precise”

WordReadingMeaning
めいかく meikakuclear; precise; definite
せいかく seikakuaccurate; correct; precise
てきかく tekikakuaccurate; precise; exact
まさ masaexact; precise
せいさい seisaifine; minute; detailed

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
せいつう seitsuubeing well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with)
せいし seishisperm; spermatozoon
せいど seidoprecision; accuracy
せいえき seiekisemen; seminal fluid; sperm
ひみつ himitsusecret; secrecy; confidentiality
みつど mitsudodensity
みっせつ missetsuclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near

See also: Chinese symbol for “precise”.

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.