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Japanese symbol for “vested”

Romaji: kitoku
vested; already acquired

In Japanese, vested is , read (kitoku).

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-no, n vested; already acquired

Kanji and stroke order

previously, already, long ago
on: キ
kun: すで.に
10 strokes · JLPT 1
gain, get, find
on: トク
kun: え.る、う.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
すでに sudenialready
きそん kisonexisting
きせい kiseiestablished; existing; accomplished
きこん kikonmarried
きてい kiteiestablished; fixed; prearranged
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
かくとく kakutokuacquisition; possession
とくい tokuisatisfaction; pride; triumph

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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