Japanese symbol for “steady”
着実
ちゃくじつ
Romaji: chakujitsu
steady; sound; solid; reliable
In Japanese, steady is 着実, read ちゃくじつ (chakujitsu).
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 steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “steady”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堅実 | けんじつ kenjitsu | steady; sound; stable |
| 地道 | じみち jimichi | steady; honest; sober |
| 実直 | じっちょく jitchoku | honest; steady |
| 硬い | かたい katai | safe; steady; honest |
| コンスタント | コンスタント konsutanto | constant; steady |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
See also: Chinese symbol for “steady”.
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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