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Japanese symbol for “precocious”

Romaji: omase
precocious

In Japanese, precocious is , read (omase).

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 precocious
  2. n precocious child

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

honorable, manipulate, govern
on: ギョ、ゴ
kun: おん-、お-、み-
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “precocious”

WordReadingMeaning
おとなじみた otonajimitaprecocious; unchildlike; early-blooming
ろうせい rouseiprecocious; mature for one's age
そうせい souseiearly completion; maturing early; precocious

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいぎょ seigyocontrol (of a machine, device, etc.)
ぼうぎょ bougyodefense; defence; safeguard
ごてん gotenpalace; court
ごよう goyou(your) business; (your) concern; (your) need
ごしょ goshoimperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
ぎょえん gyoenimperial garden

See also: Chinese symbol for “precocious”.

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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