Japanese symbol for “appealing”
美味しい
おいしい
Romaji: oishii
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
In Japanese, appealing is 美味しい, read おいしい (oishii).
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-i good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
- adj-i attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
Written forms: 美味しい、旨味しい. Readings: おいしい、オイシイ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appealing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 映え | ばえ bae | appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive |
| 美味ちい | おいちい oichii | attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii | beautiful; pretty; lovely |
| 美人 | びじん bijin | beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
| 美術館 | びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art museum; art gallery |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 美女 | びじょ bijo | beautiful woman |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “appealing”.
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.