Japanese symbol for “bathe”
浴する
よくする
Romaji: yokusuru
to bathe
In Japanese, bathe is 浴する, read よくする (yokusuru).
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
- vi, vs-s to bathe
- vi, vs-s to receive (an honor, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bathe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浴す | よくす yokusu | to bathe |
| 風呂る | ふろる furoru | to bathe; to take a bath |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浴衣 | ゆかた yukata | yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe |
| 入浴 | にゅうよく nyuuyoku | bathing; going in the bath |
| 浴びる | あびる abiru | to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun) |
| 浴室 | よくしつ yokushitsu | bathroom |
| 浴槽 | よくそう yokusou | bathtub |
| 海水浴 | かいすいよく kaisuiyoku | swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bathe”.
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.