Japanese symbol for “specific”
特定
とくてい
Romaji: tokutei
specific; particular; designated; special
In Japanese, specific is 特定, read とくてい (tokutei).
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-no specific; particular; designated; special
- n, vs, vt specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “specific”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | detailed; specific; minute |
| 具体的 | ぐたいてき gutaiteki | concrete; definite; specific |
| 対症 | たいしょう taishou | specific (e.g. antibody) |
| 特異的 | とくいてき tokuiteki | specific |
| スペシフィック | スペシフィック supeshifikku | specific |
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 |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “specific”.
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.