Japanese symbol for “unambiguous”
一義的
いちぎてき
Romaji: ichigiteki
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; unambiguous
In Japanese, unambiguous is 一義的, read いちぎてき (ichigiteki).
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 having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; unambiguous
- adj-na principal; primary; most important
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unambiguous”.
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.