Japanese symbol for “acceptance”
採用
さいよう
Romaji: saiyou
use; adoption; acceptance
In Japanese, acceptance is 採用, read さいよう (saiyou).
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, vs, vt use; adoption; acceptance
- n, vs, vt appointment; employment; engagement; recruitment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acceptance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent; agreement; acceptance |
| 認め | みとめ mitome | approval; acceptance; recognition |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
| 受容 | じゅよう juyou | acceptance; reception |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval; acceptance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採取 | さいしゅ saishu | picking; collecting; harvesting |
| 採決 | さいけつ saiketsu | vote; ballot; division |
| 採算 | さいさん saisan | profit |
| 採点 | さいてん saiten | marking; grading; scoring |
| 採集 | さいしゅう saishuu | collecting; gathering |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acceptance”.
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.