Japanese symbol for “preparedness”
覚悟
かくご
Romaji: kakugo
readiness; (mental) preparedness
In Japanese, preparedness is 覚悟, read かくご (kakugo).
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
- n, vs, vt readiness; (mental) preparedness
- n, vs, vt resolution; determination
- n, vs, vt resignation (to one's fate)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preparedness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | preparedness; readiness; attitude |
| 態勢 | たいせい taisei | attitude; posture; preparedness |
| 心構え | こころがまえ kokorogamae | preparedness; readiness; mental attitude |
| 心得 | こころえ kokoroe | preparedness; readiness; mental attitude |
| 観念 | かんねん kannen | resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; preparedness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); consciousness |
| 発覚 | はっかく hakkaku | detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light |
| 覚える | おぼえる oboeru | to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory |
| 悟り | さとり satori | comprehension; understanding |
| 悟る | さとる satoru | to sense; to perceive; to notice |
| 大悟 | たいご taigo | enlightenment; great wisdom |
See also: Chinese symbol for “preparedness”.
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