Japanese symbol for “runoff”
決定戦
けっていせん
Romaji: ketteisen
deciding match; play-off; runoff
In Japanese, runoff is 決定戦, read けっていせん (ketteisen).
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 deciding match; play-off; runoff
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 決して | けっして kesshite | (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
See also: Chinese symbol for “runoff”.
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.