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Japanese symbol for “realisation”

Romaji: jitsugen
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization

In Japanese, realisation is , read (jitsugen).

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, vi, vs implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

Kanji and stroke order

reality, truth, seed
on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの
8 strokes · JLPT 2
present, existing, actual
on: ゲン
kun: あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “realisation”

WordReadingMeaning
じょうじゅ joujufulfillment; fulfilment; realization
たいとく taitokumastery; learning through experience; realization
けつじつ ketsujitsubearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
げんじつか genjitsukarealization; realisation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じっさい jissaireality; actuality; truth
じつは jitsuhaas a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth
じじつ jijitsufact; truth; reality
げんじつ genjitsureality; actuality; hard fact
じっし jisshienforcement; implementation; putting into practice
かくじつ kakujitsucertain; sure; definite
げんざい genzaithe present; present time; now
あらわれ arawareembodiment; manifestation; materialization

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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