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Japanese symbol for “tai”

Romaji: chitentai
tai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)

In Japanese, tai is , read (chitentai).

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. n tai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)

Kanji and stroke order

ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
peaceful, calm, peace
on: タイ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “tai”

WordReadingMeaning
こくさいげんしじ kokusaigenshijiTemps Atomique International; International Atomic Time; TAI

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
ちきゅう chikyuuEarth; the globe
ちほう chihoudistrict; region; area
じもと jimotohome area; home town
じしん jishinearthquake
とち tochiplot of land; lot; soil
てんのう tennouEmperor of Japan
てんき tenkiweather
あんたい antaisecurity; stability; safety

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.