Japanese symbol for “unusually”
人一倍
ひといちばい
Romaji: hitoichibai
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
In Japanese, unusually is 人一倍, read ひといちばい (hitoichibai).
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-no, adv, n (much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unusually”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | incredibly; unusually; exceptionally |
| 殊に | ことに kotoni | especially; particularly; unusually |
| 何時に無く | いつになく itsuninaku | unusually; unwontedly; uncharacteristically |
| 特段 | とくだん tokudan | especially; exceptionally; unusually |
| 一方ならず | ひとかたならず hitokatanarazu | unusually; greatly; immensely |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 倍率 | ばいりつ bairitsu | magnification; leverage; amplification |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unusually”.
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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