Japanese symbol for “regular”
正規
せいき
Romaji: seiki
regular; normal; formal; legal
In Japanese, regular is 正規, read せいき (seiki).
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, adj-no, n regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “regular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 正 | せい sei | (logical) true; regular |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 不正 | ふせい fusei | injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing |
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
See also: Chinese symbol for “regular”.
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.