Japanese symbol for “amusing”
面白
おもしろ
Romaji: omoshiro
amusing; funny; interesting
In Japanese, amusing is 面白, read おもしろ (omoshiro).
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
- adj-f amusing; funny; interesting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amusing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | amusing; funny; comical |
| 愉快 | ゆかい yukai | pleasant; delightful; enjoyable |
| 可笑しい | おかしい okashii | funny; amusing; comical |
| 微笑ましい | ほほえましい hohoemashii | heartwarming; pleasant; charming |
| おもろい | おもろい omoroi | amusing; funny; comical |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 表面 | ひょうめん hyoumen | surface; face |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction; district; area |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
See also: Chinese symbol for “amusing”.
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.