Japanese symbol for “recipe”
秘訣
ひけつ
Romaji: hiketsu
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe
In Japanese, recipe is 秘訣, read ひけつ (hiketsu).
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 secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
Written forms: 秘訣、秘けつ、秘決. Readings: ひけつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recipe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 製法 | せいほう seihou | manufacturing method; recipe; formula |
| レシピ | レシピ reshipi | recipe |
| 作り方 | つくりかた tsukurikata | recipe |
| ルセット | ルセット rusetto | recipe |
| 料理レシピ | りょうりレシピ ryourireshipi | recipe (cooking) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 秘書 | ひしょ hisho | (private) secretary |
| 極秘 | ごくひ gokuhi | absolute secrecy |
| 神秘 | しんぴ shinpi | mystery; mysteriousness; secret |
| 便秘 | べんぴ benpi | constipation |
| 永訣 | えいけつ eiketsu | last farewell |
| 要訣 | ようけつ youketsu | main point |
| 訣辞 | けつじ ketsuji | words of parting; farewells; goodbyes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recipe”.
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.