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Japanese symbol for “retroactive”

Romaji: sokyuuteki
retroactive

In Japanese, retroactive is , read (sokyuuteki).

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 retroactive

Kanji and stroke order

go upstream, retrace the past
on: ソ、サク
kun: さかのぼ.る
13 strokes
reach out, exert, exercise
on: キュウ
kun: およ.ぶ、およ.び、および、およ.ぼす
3 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さかのぼる sakanoboruto go upstream; to go up (a river)
そきゅう sokyuuretroactivity; retroaction; being retroactive (to)
そこう sokougoing upstream; sailing against the current
さくげん sakugengoing to the source; tracing to the origin
そじょう sojougoing upstream; swimming upstream
ふきゅう fukyuudiffusion; spread; popularization
ついきゅう tsuikyuuinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
およぶ oyobuto reach; to amount to; to befall
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

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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