Japanese symbol for “revision”
改正
かいせい
Romaji: kaisei
revision; amendment; alteration
In Japanese, revision is 改正, read かいせい (kaisei).
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-no, n, vs revision; amendment; alteration
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “revision”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改定 | かいてい kaitei | revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change |
| 改訂 | かいてい kaitei | revision (of text); alteration; change |
| 訂正 | ていせい teisei | correction; revision; amendment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation; reorganization |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 改めて | あらためて aratamete | another time; again; over again |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “revision”.
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.