Japanese symbol for “ritualistic”
儀礼的
ぎれいてき
Romaji: gireiteki
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
In Japanese, ritualistic is 儀礼的, read ぎれいてき (gireiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ritualistic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儀式的 | ぎしきてき gishikiteki | ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儀式 | ぎしき gishiki | ceremony; rite; ritual |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners; courtesy; etiquette |
| 葬儀 | そうぎ sougi | funeral; funeral service |
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | courtesy; etiquette; formality |
| 行儀 | ぎょうぎ gyougi | manners; behavior; behaviour |
| 余儀なく | よぎなく yoginaku | unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably |
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| お礼 | おれい orei | thanks; gratitude |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; 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.