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Japanese symbol for “unmistakable”

Romaji: zettai
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

In Japanese, unmistakable is , read (zettai).

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. adv absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. adj-no absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. n absoluteness

Kanji and stroke order

discontinue, sever, cut off
on: ゼツ
kun: た.える、た.やす、た.つ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unmistakable”

WordReadingMeaning
まぎれもない magiremonaiunmistakable; evident; obvious
まごうことなき magoukotonakiunmistakable; unquestionable; certain
まがいもない magaimonaiunmistakable; evident; genuine
まごうかたなき magoukatanakiunmistakable; evident; outright
あらそわれない arasowarenaiindisputable; undeniable; unmistakable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜつぼう zetsuboudespair; hopelessness
ぜっこう zekkoubest; ideal; perfect
ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsuabortion
ぜつめつ zetsumetsuextinction; extermination
ぜっさん zessanhigh praise; great admiration; acclaim
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure

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.