Japanese symbol for “prospective”
将来的
しょうらいてき
Romaji: shouraiteki
future; possible; potential; prospective
In Japanese, prospective is 将来的, read しょうらいてき (shouraiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na future; possible; potential; prospective
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prospective”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プロスペクティブ | プロスペクティブ purosupekutibu | prospective |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 将来 | しょうらい shourai | future; (future) prospects |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん shougun | general |
| 将棋 | しょうぎ shougi | shogi; Japanese chess |
| 大将 | たいしょう taishou | general; admiral |
| 将校 | しょうこう shoukou | commissioned officer; military officer |
| 武将 | ぶしょう bushou | military commander |
| 未来 | みらい mirai | (distant) future |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prospective”.
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.