Japanese symbol for “qualification”
条件
じょうけん
Romaji: jouken
condition; term; requirement; qualification
In Japanese, qualification is 条件, read じょうけん (jouken).
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 condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
Kanji and stroke order
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “qualification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形容 | けいよう keiyou | description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective) |
| 合格 | ごうかく goukaku | meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification |
| 通過 | つうか tsuuka | passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round) |
| 修飾 | しゅうしょく shuushoku | modification; qualification |
| 有資格 | ゆうしかく yuushikaku | eligibility (e.g. to perform a job); qualification; licence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty; pact; convention |
| 条例 | じょうれい jourei | regulations; rules |
| 無条件 | むじょうけん mujouken | unconditional |
| 条項 | じょうこう joukou | clause; article; stipulations |
| 信条 | しんじょう shinjou | creed; belief; conviction |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
| 案件 | あんけん anken | matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue |
| 要件 | ようけん youken | important matter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “qualification”.
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