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Japanese symbol for “transcendental”

Romaji: senkenteki
transcendental

In Japanese, transcendental is , read (senkenteki).

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 transcendental

Kanji and stroke order

before, ahead, previous
on: セン
kun: さき、ま.ず
6 strokes · JLPT 4
verification, effect, testing
on: ケン、ゲン
kun: あかし、しるし、ため.す、ためし
18 strokes · JLPT 3
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “transcendental”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうぜつてき chouzetsutekitranscendental
ちょうえつてき chouetsutekitranscendental
ちょうえつろんてき chouetsurontekitranscendental
ちょうしぜん choushizenoccult; transcendental; supernaturalness
こうとうてき koutoutekihighbrow; high-toned; transcendent

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんせい senseiteacher; instructor; master
ゆうせん yuusenpreference; priority; precedence
せんぱい senpaisenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder
せんじつ senjitsuthe other day; a few days ago
せんしゅう senshuulast week; the week before
せんげつ sengetsulast month
けいけん keikenexperience
たいけん taiken(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

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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