Japanese symbol for “comfortably”
伸び伸び
のびのび
Romaji: nobinobi
comfortably; peacefully; freely; with one's mind at ease
In Japanese, comfortably is 伸び伸び, read のびのび (nobinobi).
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 comfortably; peacefully; freely; with one's mind at ease; without restraint; calmly
- adv, adv-to, vs (growing) quickly
Written forms: 伸び伸び、伸びのび. Readings: のびのび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “comfortably”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽々 | らくらく rakuraku | comfortably; easily |
| 快く | こころよく kokoroyoku | comfortably; pleasantly; cheerfully |
| 気持ちよく | きもちよく kimochiyoku | pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably |
| 優に | ゆうに yuuni | easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply |
| 悠々 | ゆうゆう yuuyuu | easily; comfortably; without difficulty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伸び | のび nobi | growth; development |
| 伸びる | のびる nobiru | to stretch; to extend; to lengthen |
| 伸ばす | のばす nobasu | to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) |
| 伸縮 | しんしゅく shinshuku | expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility |
| 伸長 | しんちょう shinchou | expansion; extension; elongation |
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.