Japanese symbol for “showdown”
対決
たいけつ
Romaji: taiketsu
confrontation; showdown
In Japanese, showdown is 対決, read たいけつ (taiketsu).
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, vi, vs confrontation; showdown
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “showdown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勝負 | しょうぶ shoubu | match; contest; game |
| ショウダウン | ショウダウン shoudaun | showdown |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “showdown”.
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.