Japanese symbol for “acclaim”
絶賛
ぜっさん
Romaji: zessan
high praise; great admiration; acclaim
In Japanese, acclaim is 絶賛, read ぜっさん (zessan).
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 high praise; great admiration; acclaim
- adv with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; with high commendations
- adv currently; presently; right now
Written forms: 絶賛、絶讃. Readings: ぜっさん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acclaim”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アクレイム | アクレイム akureimu | acclaim |
| 褒め称える | ほめたたえる hometataeru | to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud |
| 賞嘆 | しょうたん shoutan | laudation; acclaim |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 絶好 | ぜっこう zekkou | best; ideal; perfect |
| 中絶 | ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsu | abortion |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ zetsumetsu | extinction; extermination |
| 賛成 | さんせい sansei | approval; agreement; support |
| 賛否 | さんぴ sanpi | yes and no; for and against |
| 賞賛 | しょうさん shousan | praise; admiration; commendation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acclaim”.
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.