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Japanese symbol for “reliable”

Romaji: kakujitsu
certain; sure; definite; reliable

In Japanese, reliable is , read (kakujitsu).

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-na, n certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

Kanji and stroke order

assurance, firm, tight
on: カク、コウ
kun: たし.か、たし.かめる
15 strokes · JLPT 2
reality, truth, seed
on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “reliable”

WordReadingMeaning
たしか tashikareliable; trustworthy; safe
ちゃくじつ chakujitsusteady; sound; solid
たのもしい tanomoshiireliable; dependable; trustworthy
けんじつ kenjitsusteady; sound; stable
じみち jimichisteady; honest; sober

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation
たしか tashikasure; certain; positive
かくほ kakuhosecuring; obtaining; ensuring
かくてい kakuteidecision; settlement; confirmation
めいかく meikakuclear; precise; definite
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

See also: Chinese symbol for “reliable”.

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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