Japanese symbol for “benevolent”
優渥
ゆうあく
Romaji: yuuaku
gracious; benevolent; benign; magnanimous
In Japanese, benevolent is 優渥, read ゆうあく (yuuaku).
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-na, n gracious; benevolent; benign; magnanimous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “benevolent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慈悲深い | じひぶかい jihibukai | compassionate; merciful; benevolent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | tender; kind; gentle |
| 渥地 | あくち akuchi | marshland |
| 渥然 | あくぜん akuzen | glossy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “benevolent”.
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.