Japanese symbol for “seriously”
ちゃんと
ちゃんと
Romaji: chanto
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably
In Japanese, seriously is ちゃんと (chanto).
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
- adv, vs diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
- adv, vs perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly
- adv, vs sufficiently; satisfactorily
- adv, vs quickly
Other Japanese words for “seriously”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| もう | もう mou | jeez; geez; gee |
| しんみり | しんみり shinmiri | quietly; softly; seriously |
| とっくり | とっくり tokkuri | thoroughly; carefully; deliberately |
| 本気で | ほんきで honkide | seriously; in earnest; for real |
| 冗談抜きで | じょうだんぬきで joudannukide | seriously; no kidding; joking aside |
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.