Japanese symbol for “cheerfully”
いそいそ
いそいそ
Romaji: isoiso
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily
In Japanese, cheerfully is いそいそ (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
- adv, adv-to, vs cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
Written forms: —. Readings: いそいそ、イソイソ.
Other Japanese words for “cheerfully”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 快く | こころよく kokoroyoku | comfortably; pleasantly; cheerfully |
| 浮き浮き | うきうき ukiuki | cheerfully; buoyantly; happily |
| 元気よく | げんきよく genkiyoku | cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously |
| 機嫌よく | きげんよく kigen'yoku | cheerfully; happily; in good humour |
| からり | からり karari | cheerfully; 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.
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