Japanese symbol for “speculative”
投機的
とうきてき
Romaji: toukiteki
speculative
In Japanese, speculative is 投機的, read とうきてき (toukiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na speculative
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “speculative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思弁的 | しべんてき shibenteki | speculative; contemplative; theoretical |
| 考え深げ | かんがえぶかげ kangaebukage | thoughtful; speculative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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.