Japanese symbol for “appeal”
要請
ようせい
Romaji: yousei
appeal; call for something; request; claim
In Japanese, appeal is 要請, read ようせい (yousei).
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, vi, vs appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand
- n axiom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appeal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魅力 | みりょく miryoku | charm; fascination; glamour |
| 呼びかけ | よびかけ yobikake | call; appeal |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | appeal; campaign; drive |
| 迫力 | はくりょく hakuryoku | impressiveness; impact; force |
| アピール | アピール apiiru | appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; request |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary; needed; essential |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 需要 | じゅよう juyou | demand; need |
| 申請 | しんせい shinsei | application; request; petition |
| 請求 | せいきゅう seikyuu | claim; demand; charge |
| 請負 | うけおい ukeoi | contract (for work); contracting; undertaking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “appeal”.
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.