Japanese symbol for “stereotyping”
キャラ付け
キャラづけ
Romaji: kyarazuke
characterizing (someone as having a specific personality); stereotyping; typecasting; treating (someone) as if they have a certain (stereotypical) personality
In Japanese, stereotyping is キャラ付け, read キャラづけ (kyarazuke).
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 characterizing (someone as having a specific personality); stereotyping; typecasting; treating (someone) as if they have a certain (stereotypical) personality
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 付き合い | つきあい tsukiai | association; socializing; socialising |
| 受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | reception (desk); information desk; receptionist |
| 寄付 | きふ kifu | contribution; donation |
| 日付 | ひづけ hizuke | date; dating |
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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