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Japanese symbol for “recognized”

Romaji: nanoshireta
well-known; famous; noted; popular

In Japanese, recognized is , read (nanoshireta).

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. adj-f, exp well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

Kanji and stroke order

name, noted, distinguished
on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な
6 strokes · JLPT 4
know, wisdom
on: チ
kun: し.る、し.らせる
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “recognized”

WordReadingMeaning
きわめつけ kiwametsukeof established reputation; acknowledged; recognized
きわめつき kiwametsukiof established reputation; acknowledged; recognized
おしもおされもせぬ oshimoosaremosenuof established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized
おしもおされもしない oshimoosaremoshinaiof established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized
おしもおされぬ oshimoosarenuof established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
なまえ namaename
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known
めいよ meiyohonor; honour; credit
めいしょう meishouname; title
しょめい shomeisignature; autograph
ほんみょう honmyoureal name
しる shiruto know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of)
ちしき chishikiknowledge; information

See also: Chinese symbol for “recognized”.

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.