Japanese symbol for “standardization”
画一
かくいつ
Romaji: kakuitsu
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
In Japanese, standardization is 画一, read かくいつ (kakuitsu).
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 uniformity; standardization; standardisation
Written forms: 画一、劃一、畫一. Readings: かくいつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “standardization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 標定 | ひょうてい hyoutei | standardization; standardisation; orientation |
| 画一化 | かくいつか kakuitsuka | standardization; standardisation |
| 画一主義 | かくいつしゅぎ kakuitsushugi | standardization; standardisation |
| 規格化 | きかくか kikakuka | standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths) |
| 標準化 | ひょうじゅんか hyoujunka | standardization; standardisation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 企画 | きかく kikaku | planning; plan; project |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
See also: Chinese symbol for “standardization”.
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.