Japanese symbol for “simplicity”
質実
しつじつ
Romaji: shitsujitsu
simplicity; plainness
In Japanese, simplicity is 質実, read しつじつ (shitsujitsu).
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
- adj-na, n simplicity; plainness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simplicity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡 | かん kan | simplicity; brevity |
| 単純性 | たんじゅんせい tanjunsei | simplicity |
| 朴直 | ぼくちょく bokuchoku | simplicity; honesty; naivete |
| シンプリシティー | シンプリシティー shinpurishitii | simplicity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 体質 | たいしつ taishitsu | constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease) |
| 本質 | ほんしつ honshitsu | essence; true nature; substance |
| 品質 | ひんしつ hinshitsu | quality (of a product or a service) |
| 性質 | せいしつ seishitsu | nature (of a person); disposition; temperament |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
See also: Chinese symbol for “simplicity”.
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