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Japanese symbol for “beautify”

Romaji: moreru
to make one look better; to beautify

In Japanese, beautify is , read (moreru).

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

  1. v1, vt to make one look better; to beautify

Kanji and stroke order

boom, prosper, copulate
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: も.る、さか.る、さか.ん
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さかり sakariheight (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season
さかん sakanprosperous; flourishing; thriving
せいだい seidaigrand; magnificent; lavish
はんじょう hanjouprosperity; flourishing; thriving
もる moruto serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up
おうせい ouseilively; vigorous; energetic

See also: Chinese symbol for “beautify”.

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.

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