Japanese symbol for “appearing”
様
よう
Romaji: you
appearing ...; looking ...
In Japanese, appearing is 様, read よう (you).
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, n-suf appearing ...; looking ...
- n, n-suf way to ...; method of ...ing
- n, n-suf form; style; design
- n, n-suf like; similar to
- n thing (thought or spoken)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appearing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| らしい | らしい rashii | seeming ...; appearing ... |
| 出 | で de | attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on |
| 出陣 | しゅつじん shutsujin | appearing (in a match) |
| 思しき | おぼしき oboshiki | seeming (to be); appearing; apparently |
| 湧き | わき waki | appearing (esp. suddenly) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern; figure; design |
| 様々 | さまざま samazama | various; varied; diverse |
| 多様 | たよう tayou | diverse; various |
| 皆様 | みなさま minasama | everyone |
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.