Japanese symbol for “utility”
実用
じつよう
Romaji: jitsuyou
practical use; utility
In Japanese, utility is 実用, read じつよう (jitsuyou).
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
- n practical use; utility
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “utility”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 万能 | ばんのう bannou | all-purpose; utility; universal |
| 使い道 | つかいみち tsukaimichi | purpose; utility; objective |
| 実利 | じつり jitsuri | utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit |
| 効用 | こうよう kouyou | use; utility; effect |
| 功利 | こうり kouri | utility |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
| 事実 | じじつ jijitsu | fact; truth; reality |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 実施 | じっし jisshi | enforcement; implementation; putting into practice |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “utility”.
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.