Japanese symbol for “arousing”
醸成
じょうせい
Romaji: jousei
brewing; fermenting
In Japanese, arousing is 醸成, read じょうせい (jousei).
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, vs, vt brewing; fermenting
- n, vs, vt arousing; causing; creating; fermenting; bringing about
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arousing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作興 | さっこう sakkou | promoting; arousing |
| 官能的 | かんのうてき kannouteki | sensual; voluptuous; sexy |
| エロい | エロい eroi | erotic; sexy; arousing |
| エロっぽい | エロっぽい eroppoi | sexy; erotic; arousing |
| シコい | シコい shikoi | sexy; erotic; hot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 醸造 | じょうぞう jouzou | brewing |
| 醸し出す | かもしだす kamoshidasu | to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender |
| 吟醸 | ぎんじょう ginjou | ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% |
| 醸す | かもす kamosu | to brew (sake, etc.) |
| 吟醸酒 | ぎんじょうしゅ ginjoushu | ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% |
| 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 “arousing”.
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