Japanese symbol for “state”
状態
じょうたい
Romaji: joutai
state; condition; situation; appearance
In Japanese, state is 状態, read じょうたい (joutai).
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 state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
Written forms: 状態、情態. Readings: じょうたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “state”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 州 | しゅう shuu | state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK) |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 国 | くに kuni | country; state |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
| 現状 | げんじょう genjou | present condition; existing state; status quo |
| 症状 | しょうじょう shoujou | symptoms; condition (of a patient) |
| 病状 | びょうじょう byoujou | condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology |
| 年賀状 | ねんがじょう nengajou | New Year's card |
| 事態 | じたい jitai | situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances |
| 態度 | たいど taido | attitude; manner; behaviour |
| 実態 | じったい jittai | true state; actual condition; reality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “state”.
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