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Japanese symbol for “timely”

Romaji: tekiji
timely; opportune

In Japanese, timely is , read (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

  1. adj-na, adj-no, n timely; opportune

Kanji and stroke order

suitable, occasional, rare
on: テキ
kun: かな.う
14 strokes · JLPT 2
time, hour
on: ジ
kun: とき、-どき
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “timely”

WordReadingMeaning
タイムリー taimuriitimely; well-timed
ときをえた tokioetatimely; opportune; well-timed
ときつ tokitsutimely; well-timed; felicitous
まがいい magaiilucky; fortunate; timely
まのいい manoiilucky; fortunate; timely

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てきよう tekiyouapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
てきとう tekitousuitable; proper; appropriate
てきせつ tekisetsuappropriate; suitable; fitting
さいてき saitekimost suitable; optimum; optimal
てきおう tekiouadaptation; accommodation; conformity
かいてき kaitekipleasant; agreeable; comfortable
じかん jikantime
じだい jidaiperiod; 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.

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