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Japanese symbol for “toned”

Romaji: hikishimatta
lean; firm; toned (body, muscles); compact

In Japanese, toned is , read (hikishimatta).

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-f lean; firm; toned (body, muscles); compact; compressed

Kanji and stroke order

pull, tug, jerk
on: イン
kun: ひ.く、ひ.ける
4 strokes · JLPT 3
tighten, tie, shut
on: テイ
kun: し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
いんたい intairetirement
わりびき waribikidiscount; reduction; rebate
ひきつづき hikitsuzukicontinuously; continually; without a break
いんよう in'youquotation; citation; reference
ひっこし hikkoshimoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
とりしまりやく torishimariyakucompany director; board member
しめきり shimekirideadline; closing; cut-off

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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