Japanese symbol for “caring”
介護
かいご
Romaji: kaigo
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
In Japanese, caring is 介護, read かいご (kaigo).
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, vs, vt nursing; care; caregiving; caring
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “caring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細やか | こまやか komayaka | tender; warm; caring |
| 愛情深い | あいじょうぶかい aijoubukai | loving; caring; devoted |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紹介 | しょうかい shoukai | introduction; presentation; referral |
| 仲介 | ちゅうかい chuukai | agency; intermediation |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble; burden; nuisance |
| 介入 | かいにゅう kainyuu | intervention |
| 媒介 | ばいかい baikai | mediation; agency; serving as a medium |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 看護 | かんご kango | nursing; (army) nurse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “caring”.
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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