Japanese symbol for “revolutionary”
画期的
かっきてき
Romaji: kakkiteki
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
In Japanese, revolutionary is 画期的, read かっきてき (kakkiteki).
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-na ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
Written forms: 画期的、劃期的. Readings: かっきてき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “revolutionary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 革命的 | かくめいてき kakumeiteki | revolutionary |
| 革命家 | かくめいか kakumeika | revolutionary |
| 革命児 | かくめいじ kakumeiji | revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 企画 | きかく kikaku | planning; plan; project |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “revolutionary”.
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.