Japanese symbol for “psychological”
心的
しんてき
Romaji: shinteki
mental; psychological; physical
In Japanese, psychological is 心的, read しんてき (shinteki).
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
- adj-na mental; psychological; physical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “psychological”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心理的 | しんりてき shinriteki | psychological; mental |
| 心理学的 | しんりがくてき shinrigakuteki | psychological |
| サイコロジカル | サイコロジカル saikorojikaru | psychological |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 心理 | しんり shinri | state of mind; mentality; psychology |
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “psychological”.
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.