Japanese symbol for “blessings”
余沢
よたく
Romaji: yotaku
blessings; benefits (of modern civilization, civilisation)
In Japanese, blessings is 余沢, read よたく (yotaku).
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 blessings; benefits (of modern civilization, civilisation)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blessings”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余慶 | よけい yokei | fortunate heredity; blessings; the rewards of virtue |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余裕 | よゆう yoyuu | surplus; margin; leeway |
| 余計 | よけい yokei | extra; more; too much |
| 余地 | よち yochi | space; room; unused land |
| 余り | あまり amari | remainder; remnant; rest |
| 余る | あまる amaru | to remain; to be left over; to be in excess |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure; leisure time; spare time |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく zeitaku | luxury; extravagance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blessings”.
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.