Japanese symbol for “cheer”
歓声
かんせい
Romaji: kansei
cheer; shout of joy
In Japanese, cheer is 歓声, read かんせい (kansei).
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 cheer; shout of joy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cheer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チア | チア chia | cheer |
| 気合 | きあい kiai | shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; yell |
| はやし立てる | はやしたてる hayashitateru | to cheer; to applaud |
| 勇気づける | ゆうきづける yuukizukeru | to encourage; to cheer |
| 声援を送る | せいえんをおくる seien'ookuru | to cheer (for) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歓迎 | かんげい kangei | welcome; (warm) reception |
| 歓喜 | かんき kanki | delight; great joy |
| 歓楽街 | かんらくがい kanrakugai | entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter |
| 歓談 | かんだん kandan | pleasant talk; chat |
| 歓待 | かんたい kantai | warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 声明 | せいめい seimei | declaration; statement; proclamation |
| 歌声 | うたごえ utagoe | singing voice; (sound of) singing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cheer”.
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.