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Japanese symbol for “stereotypical”

Romaji: tenkeiteki
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential

In Japanese, stereotypical is , read (tenkeiteki).

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

  1. adj-na typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

Kanji and stroke order

code, ceremony, law
on: テン、デン
kun: ふみ、のり
8 strokes · JLPT 1
mould, type, model
on: ケイ
kun: かた、-がた
9 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “stereotypical”

WordReadingMeaning
かたどおり katadooriformal; proper; prescribed
はんでおしたよう handeoshitayoustereotyped; stereotypical; invariable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こてん kotenclassic (work, esp. book); the classics
てんけい tenkeitype; pattern; model
じてん jitendictionary; lexicon
しゅってん shuttensource (e.g. quotation); authority
とくてん tokutenprivilege; special favor; special favour
しきてん shikitenceremony; rites
おおがた oogatalarge; large-sized; large-scale
たいけい taikeifigure; body shape; build
もくてき mokutekipurpose; 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.

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