Japanese symbol for “benign”
良性
りょうせい
Romaji: ryousei
benign
In Japanese, benign is 良性, read りょうせい (ryousei).
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-no, n benign
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “benign”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優渥 | ゆうあく yuuaku | gracious; benevolent; benign |
| 恵み深い | めぐみふかい megumifukai | gracious; benign |
| 害のない | がいのない gainonai | harmless; innocuous; safe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 良い | よい yoi | good; excellent; fine |
| 不良 | ふりょう furyou | bad; poor; inferior |
| 仲良く | なかよく nakayoku | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 良好 | りょうこう ryoukou | good; fine; excellent |
| 良心 | りょうしん ryoushin | conscience |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
See also: Chinese symbol for “benign”.
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.