Japanese symbol for “qualified”
適格
てきかく
Romaji: tekikaku
eligible; qualified; competent
In Japanese, qualified is 適格, read てきかく (tekikaku).
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, n eligible; qualified; competent
Written forms: 適格. Readings: てきかく、てっかく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “qualified”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適任 | てきにん tekinin | competent; suitable; qualified |
| 一端 | いっぱし ippashi | fully fledged; full-fledged; proper |
| 条件付き | じょうけんつき joukentsuki | conditional; qualified; with conditions attached |
| 一人前 | いちにんまえ ichininmae | fully fledged; established; qualified |
| 一丁前 | いっちょうまえ itchoumae | fully fledged; established; qualified |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 最適 | さいてき saiteki | most suitable; optimum; optimal |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “qualified”.
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