Japanese symbol for “setting”
設定
せってい
Romaji: settei
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.)
In Japanese, setting is 設定, read せってい (settei).
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, vs, vt establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.); scene
- n, vs, vt options setting; preference settings; configuration; setup (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “setting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery; backdrop |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 作曲 | さっきょく sakkyoku | composition (of music); setting; writing music |
| 台 | だい dai | setting (of a gem); mounting |
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | setting (of a story); scene |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “setting”.
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.