Japanese symbol for “regularly”
きちんと
きちんと
Romaji: kichinto
properly; accurately; exactly; precisely
In Japanese, regularly is きちんと (kichinto).
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
- adv, vs properly; accurately; exactly; precisely; regularly
- adv, vs neatly; tidily; orderly
Other Japanese words for “regularly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ちゃんちゃん | ちゃんちゃん chanchan | regularly; promptly |
| きちっと | きちっと kichitto | properly; accurately; exactly |
| ちゃんと | ちゃんと chanto | perfectly; properly; exactly |
| 決まって | きまって kimatte | always; without fail; invariably |
| 普段から | ふだんから fudankara | on a routine basis; regularly; habitually |
See also: Chinese symbol for “regularly”.
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.