Japanese symbol for “requirement”
条件
じょうけん
Romaji: jouken
condition; term; requirement; qualification
In Japanese, requirement is 条件, read じょうけん (jouken).
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 condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
Kanji and stroke order
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “requirement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessity; need; requirement |
| 要件 | ようけん youken | requirement; requisite; necessary condition |
| 入用 | にゅうよう nyuuyou | need; want; necessity |
| 要事 | ようじ youji | important matter; necessary thing; requirement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty; pact; convention |
| 条例 | じょうれい jourei | regulations; rules |
| 無条件 | むじょうけん mujouken | unconditional |
| 条項 | じょうこう joukou | clause; article; stipulations |
| 信条 | しんじょう shinjou | creed; belief; conviction |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
| 案件 | あんけん anken | matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue |
| 要件 | ようけん youken | important matter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “requirement”.
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