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Japanese symbol for “professionalism”

Romaji: kuroutokatagi
professionalism; the temperament of a professional

In Japanese, professionalism is , read (kuroutokatagi).

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. n professionalism; the temperament of a professional

Kanji and stroke order

mysterious, occultness, black
on: ゲン
kun: くろ、くろ.い
5 strokes · JLPT 1
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “professionalism”

WordReadingMeaning
プロいしき puroishikiprofessionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
プロフェッショナリズム purofesshonarizumuprofessionalism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
げんかん genkanentrance; front door; entryway
くろうと kuroutoexpert; professional; master
げんまい genmaiunpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
げんぶ genbuBlack Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
ゆうげん yuugenmysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound
げんそん gensongreat-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person
こじん kojinindividual; private person; personal
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry

See also: Chinese symbol for “professionalism”.

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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