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Japanese symbol for “supernatural”

Romaji: choushizenteki
supernatural

In Japanese, supernatural is , read (choushizenteki).

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 supernatural

Kanji and stroke order

transcend, super-, ultra-
on: チョウ
kun: こ.える、こ.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2
oneself
on: ジ、シ
kun: みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと
6 strokes · JLPT 3
sort of thing, so, if so
on: ゼン、ネン
kun: しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “supernatural”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうじょうてき choujoutekisupernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
じゅじゅつてき jujutsutekimagical; sorcerous; supernatural

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうか choukaexcess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.)
ちょうじん choujinsuperman; superwoman
ちょうえつ chouetsutranscendence; transcendency
ちょうとうは choutouhasuprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan
ちょうぜつ chouzetsutranscendence; excellence; superiority
ちょうしんせい choushinseisupernova
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
じしん jishin(one's) self; oneself; yourself
しぜん shizennature
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “supernatural”.

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.