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Japanese symbol for “unscheduled”

Romaji: yoteigai
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

In Japanese, unscheduled is , read (yoteigai).

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. adj-na, adj-no, n unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

Kanji and stroke order

beforehand, previous, myself
on: ヨ、シャ
kun: あらかじ.め
4 strokes · JLPT 2
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2
outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “unscheduled”

WordReadingMeaning
ときならぬ tokinaranuunthought of; unexpected; unseasonal
けいかくがい keikakugaiunplanned; unscheduled

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
よそう yosouexpectation; anticipation; prediction
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
よさん yosanestimate (of costs); budget
よせん yosenpreliminary contest; qualifying round; trial
よび yobireserve; spare
けってい ketteidecision; determination
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas

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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