Japanese symbol for “sop”
決まり事
きまりごと
Romaji: kimarigoto
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
In Japanese, sop is 決まり事, read きまりごと (kimarigoto).
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 rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
Written forms: 決まり事、決まりごと. Readings: きまりごと.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 決して | けっして kesshite | (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
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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