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Japanese symbol for “cheerfully”

Romaji: isoiso
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily

In Japanese, cheerfully is (isoiso).

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

  1. adv, adv-to, vs cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “cheerfully”

WordReadingMeaning
こころよく kokoroyokucomfortably; pleasantly; cheerfully
うきうき ukiukicheerfully; buoyantly; happily
げんきよく genkiyokucheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously
きげんよく kigen'yokucheerfully; happily; in good humour
からり kararicheerfully; frankly; open-heartedly

See also: Chinese symbol for “cheerfully”.

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.