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Japanese symbol for “setup”

Romaji: junbi
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision

In Japanese, setup is , read (junbi).

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. n, vs, vt preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

Kanji and stroke order

semi-, correspond to, proportionate to
on: ジュン
kun: じゅん.じる、じゅん.ずる、なぞら.える、のり
13 strokes · JLPT 2
equip, provision, preparation
on: ビ
kun: そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “setup”

WordReadingMeaning
せってい setteioptions setting; preference settings; configuration
そしき soshikistructure; construction; setup
ふり furilead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup
セットアップ settoappu(initial) setup; installation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きじゅん kijunstandard; criterion; norm
ひょうじゅん hyoujunstandard; criterion; norm
すいじゅん suijunlevel; standard
じゅんけっしょう junkesshousemifinal
しょうじゅん shoujunsight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
せいび seibimaintenance; servicing
せつび setsubiequipment; facilities; installation
よび yobireserve; spare

See also: Chinese symbol for “setup”.

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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