Japanese symbol for “semantic”
意味的
いみてき
Romaji: imiteki
semantic
In Japanese, semantic is 意味的, read いみてき (imiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na semantic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “semantic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| セマンティック | セマンティック semantikku | semantic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “semantic”.
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.