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Japanese symbol for “secluded”

Romaji: heki
secluded

In Japanese, secluded is , read (heki).

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, n secluded
  2. adj-na, n leaning to one side

Kanji and stroke order

prejudice, bias, rural area
on: ヘキ、ヒ、ヘイ
kun: へき.する、ひが.む
15 strokes

Other Japanese words for “secluded”

WordReadingMeaning
おくまって okumattesecluded; innermost
ゆうすい yuusuiretired and quiet; secluded

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひがみ higamiprejudice; bias; warped view
へきち hekichiremote place; backcountry; the sticks
ひがむ higamuto have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to be prejudiced
へきえん hekienremote; outlying
へききょう hekikyoudeep rural areas
へきぐう hekiguucorner; nook

See also: Chinese symbol for “secluded”.

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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