Japanese symbol for “approval”
賛成
さんせい
Romaji: sansei
approval; agreement; support; favour
In Japanese, approval is 賛成, read さんせい (sansei).
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-no, n, vi approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “approval”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 認め | みとめ mitome | approval; acceptance; recognition |
| 認可 | にんか ninka | approval; license; licence |
| 可決 | かけつ kaketsu | approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 許可 | きょか kyoka | permission; approval; authorization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賛否 | さんぴ sanpi | yes and no; for and against |
| 賞賛 | しょうさん shousan | praise; admiration; commendation |
| 絶賛 | ぜっさん zessan | high praise; great admiration; acclaim |
| 賛同 | さんどう sandou | approval; endorsement |
| 協賛 | きょうさん kyousan | support; mutual aid; cooperation |
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 完成 | かんせい kansei | completion; perfection; accomplishment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “approval”.
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.