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Japanese symbol for “accepting”

Romaji: shoufuku
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission

In Japanese, accepting is , read (shoufuku).

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. n, vs, vt accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

acquiesce, hear, listen to
on: ショウ、ジョウ
kun: うけたまわ.る、う.ける
8 strokes · JLPT 2
clothing, admit, obey
on: フク
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “accepting”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうだい choudaireceiving; getting; accepting
ひきとり hikitoritaking; accepting; receipt
かんじゅ kanjusubmitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to
じゅにん juninenduring (hardships, inconveniences, etc.); tolerating; accepting
うつわのおおきい utsuwanoookiitolerant; big; flexible

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうにん shouninrecognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
りょうしょう ryoushouacknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding
しょうち shouchiknowledge; awareness
しょうだく shoudakuconsent; approval; acceptance
けいしょう keishouinheritance; succession; accession
でんしょう denshouhanding down (information); legend; tradition
せいふく seifukuuniform
ふくそう fukusouattire; dress; clothes

See also: Chinese symbol for “accepting”.

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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