Japanese symbol for “settle”
一定
いってい
Romaji: ittei
to fix; to settle; to standardize; to regularize
In Japanese, settle is 一定, read いってい (ittei).
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
- vi, vs, vt to fix; to settle; to standardize; to regularize
- adj-no constant; definite; uniform; defined; certain; prescribed
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “settle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決める | きめる kimeru | to decide; to choose; to determine |
| 片付ける | かたづける katazukeru | to settle (a matter); to solve; to deal with |
| 据える | すえる sueru | to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze) |
| 済ます | すます sumasu | to settle; to pay back |
| 住み着く | すみつく sumitsuku | to settle (in a place); to settle down |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “settle”.
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.