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Japanese symbol for “prescriptive”

Romaji: kihanteki
normative; prescriptive

In Japanese, prescriptive is , read (kihanteki).

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 normative; prescriptive

Kanji and stroke order

standard, measure
on: キ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
pattern, example, model
on: ハン
15 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きぼ kiboscale; scope; plan
きせい kiseiregulation; (traffic) policing; control
しんき shinkinew; fresh
きてい kiteistipulation; prescription; provision
きそく kisokurule; regulation
せいき seikiregular; normal; formal
はんい han'iextent; scope; sphere
きはん kihanmodel; standard; pattern
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

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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