Japanese symbol for “ticking”

In Japanese, ticking is チェック (chekku).

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Meanings

1. adj-no, n check (pattern); plaid
2. n, vs, vt check; inspection; examination; looking over; scrutinizing
3. n, vi, vs check (mark); tick; marking with a check; checking off; ticking
4. n, vs, vt checking (something) out; following (with interest); keeping one's eye on; keeping a close watch on
5. n check (bill of exchange); cheque
6. n (restaurant) bill; check

Other Japanese words for “ticking”

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.