Japanese symbol for “singular”
特異
とくい
Romaji: tokui
unique; peculiar; singular
In Japanese, singular is 特異, read とくい (tokui).
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 unique; peculiar; singular
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “singular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異例 | いれい irei | exceptional; unusual; extraordinary |
| 異色 | いしょく ishoku | unique; distinctive; novel |
| 単数 | たんすう tansuu | singular (number) |
| 珍無類 | ちんむるい chinmurui | extraordinary; singular; incredible |
| 稀に見る | まれにみる marenimiru | rare; extraordinary; singular |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特に | とくに tokuni | particularly; especially; in particular |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
| 異常 | いじょう ijou | abnormal; unusual; extraordinary |
| 異性 | いせい isei | the opposite sex |
See also: Chinese symbol for “singular”.
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.