Japanese symbol for “unique”
特異
とくい
Romaji: tokui
unique; peculiar; singular
In Japanese, unique is 特異, read とくい (tokui).
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, n unique; peculiar; singular
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unique”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唯一 | ゆいいつ yuiitsu | only; sole; unique |
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | original; unique; distinctive |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
| 異色 | いしょく ishoku | unique; distinctive; novel |
| 固有 | こゆう koyuu | characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特に | とくに tokuni | particularly; especially; in particular |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
| 異常 | いじょう ijou | abnormal; unusual; extraordinary |
| 異性 | いせい isei | the opposite sex |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unique”.
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.