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Japanese symbol for “comfortable”

Romaji: kiraku
carefree; comfortable; at ease

In Japanese, comfortable is , read (kiraku).

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. adj-na, n carefree; comfortable; at ease
  2. adj-na, n easygoing; happy-go-lucky

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
music, comfort, ease
on: ガク、ラク、ゴウ
kun: たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “comfortable”

WordReadingMeaning
らく raku(economically) comfortable
かいてき kaitekipleasant; agreeable; comfortable
のびやか nobiyakacomfortable; carefree
きもちいい kimochiiipleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; nice
ここちよい kokochiyoicomfortable; pleasant

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
おんがく ongakumusic
たのしみ tanoshimienjoyment; pleasure; amusement

See also: Chinese symbol for “comfortable”.

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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