Japanese symbol for “prominence”
突起
とっき
Romaji: tokki
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion
In Japanese, prominence is 突起, read とっき (tokki).
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, vi, vs protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
Written forms: 突起、凸起. Readings: とっき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prominence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突出 | とっしゅつ tosshutsu | prominence; standing out; being conspicuous |
| 異彩 | いさい isai | conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness |
| 特出 | とくしゅつ tokushutsu | prominence; superiority |
| プロミネンス | プロミネンス purominensu | prominence |
| 特立 | とくりつ tokuritsu | prominence; independence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abrupt; sudden; unexpected |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough; penetration |
| 衝突 | しょうとつ shoutotsu | collision; crash; impact |
| 突入 | とつにゅう totsunyuu | rushing into; breaking into; storming |
| 突如 | とつじょ totsujo | suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly |
| 突き | つき tsuki | thrust; stab; lunge |
| 起訴 | きそ kiso | prosecution; indictment |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur; to happen |
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.