Japanese symbol for “understated”
尋常
じんじょう
Romaji: jinjou
common; ordinary; usual; average
In Japanese, understated is 尋常, read じんじょう (jinjou).
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, adj-no, n common; ordinary; usual; average; normal
- adj-na, adj-no, n fair (e.g. fight); gracious; honorable
- adj-na, adj-no, n frank; open; tame; ready
- adj-na, adj-no, n understated (e.g. facial features); modest; pleasant; discreetly elegant; demure
- n elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941); primary school
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “understated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渋い | しぶい shibui | austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尋ねる | たずねる tazuneru | to ask; to enquire; to inquire |
| 尋問 | じんもん jinmon | questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness) |
| 千尋 | せんじん senjin | great depth; bottomless |
| 尋ね人 | たずねびと tazunebito | missing person; wanted person |
| 尋ね | たずね tazune | question; inquiry; asking |
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 常に | つねに tsuneni | always; constantly; at all times |
See also: Chinese symbol for “understated”.
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