Japanese symbol for “awaiting”
翹望
ぎょうぼう
Romaji: gyoubou
looking forward (to something); awaiting
In Japanese, awaiting is 翹望, read ぎょうぼう (gyoubou).
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 looking forward (to something); awaiting
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連翹 | れんぎょう rengyou | weeping forsythia (Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell |
| 支那連翹 | しなれんぎょう shinarengyou | Chinese golden bells (Forsythia viridissima); greenstem forsythia |
| 朝鮮連翹 | ちょうせんれんぎょう chousenrengyou | Korean golden bells (Forsythia koreana) |
| 希望 | きぼう kibou | hope; wish; aspiration |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 要望 | ようぼう youbou | demand for; request |
| 望む | のぞむ nozomu | to desire; to want; to wish for |
| 展望 | てんぼう tenbou | view; outlook; prospect |
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.