Japanese symbol for “cheering”
応援
おうえん
Romaji: ouen
aid; assistance; help; support
In Japanese, cheering is 応援, read おうえん (ouen).
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 aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
- n, vs, vt cheering; rooting (for); support
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cheering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 激励 | げきれい gekirei | encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on) |
| 声援 | せいえん seien | (shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting |
| エール | エール eeru | yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 一応 | いちおう ichiou | more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion |
| 応用 | おうよう ouyou | (practical) application; putting to practical use |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance; aid; support |
| 救援 | きゅうえん kyuuen | relief; rescue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cheering”.
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.