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Japanese symbol for “raising”

Romaji: teiki
raising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue); presenting

In Japanese, raising is , read (teiki).

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

  1. n, vs, vt raising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue); presenting
  2. n, vs, vt instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; filing (a claim); submitting (a case)
  3. n, vs, vt lifting up

Kanji and stroke order

propose, take along, carry in hand
on: テイ、チョウ、ダイ
kun: さ.げる
12 strokes · JLPT 1
rouse, wake up, get up
on: キ
kun: お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “raising”

WordReadingMeaning
しいく shiikubreeding; raising; rearing
ぼしゅう boshuuraising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; subscription
はっこう hakkouraising (an event)
ようしょく youshokuaquaculture; culture; cultivation
ちょうたつ choutatsusupply; provision; raising

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ていきょう teikyouoffer; tender; providing
ていあん teianproposal; proposition; suggestion
ていしゅつ teishutsupresentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence)
ぜんてい zenteicondition; assumption; prerequisite
ていけい teikeicooperation; tie-up; joint business
きそ kisoprosecution; indictment
おこる okoruto occur; to happen
おこす okosuto raise; to raise up; to set up

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.

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