Japanese symbol for “accepting”
承服
しょうふく
Romaji: shoufuku
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission
In Japanese, accepting is 承服, read しょうふく (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
- n, vs, vt accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
Written forms: 承服、承伏. Readings: しょうふく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accepting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頂戴 | ちょうだい choudai | receiving; getting; accepting |
| 引き取り | ひきとり hikitori | taking; accepting; receipt |
| 甘受 | かんじゅ kanju | submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to |
| 受忍 | じゅにん junin | enduring (hardships, inconveniences, etc.); tolerating; accepting |
| 器の大きい | うつわのおおきい utsuwanoookii | tolerant; big; flexible |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 承知 | しょうち shouchi | knowledge; awareness |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval; acceptance |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 伝承 | でんしょう denshou | handing down (information); legend; tradition |
| 制服 | せいふく seifuku | uniform |
| 服装 | ふくそう fukusou | attire; dress; clothes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accepting”.
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