Japanese symbol for “timely”
適時
てきじ
Romaji: tekiji
timely; opportune
In Japanese, timely is 適時, read てきじ (tekiji).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n timely; opportune
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “timely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タイムリー | タイムリー taimurii | timely; well-timed |
| 時を得た | ときをえた tokioeta | timely; opportune; well-timed |
| 時つ | ときつ tokitsu | timely; well-timed; felicitous |
| 間がいい | まがいい magaii | lucky; fortunate; timely |
| 間のいい | まのいい manoii | lucky; fortunate; timely |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 最適 | さいてき saiteki | most suitable; optimum; optimal |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
See also: Chinese symbol for “timely”.
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.