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Japanese symbol for “tricks”

Romaji: kikei
tricks; wiles

In Japanese, tricks is , read (kikei).

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. n tricks; wiles

Kanji and stroke order

lie, deceive
on: キ
kun: いつわ.る
13 strokes
plot, plan, scheme
on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “tricks”

WordReadingMeaning
ティップス tippusutips (esp. for using an application, electronic device, etc.); tricks; techniques

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きべん kibensophistry; sophism
きどう kidoudeceptive methods; questionable means
きぼう kibouruse; trick
きべんか kibenkasophist
きべんがくは kibengakuhaSophists
けいかく keikakuplan; project; schedule
せっけい sekkeiplan; design; layout
けいさん keisancalculation; computation; reckoning

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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