Japanese symbol for “compliments”
愛想
あいそ
Romaji: aiso
amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability
In Japanese, compliments is 愛想, read あいそ (aiso).
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 amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability
- n fondness (of someone); affection; liking
- n compliments; civilities; courtesies; flattery
- n hospitality; special treatment; entertainment
- n bill (at a restaurant); check
Written forms: 愛想. Readings: あいそ、あいそう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compliments”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軽薄 | けいはく keihaku | flattery; (insincere) compliments |
| お愛想 | おあいそ oaiso | compliments; civilities; courtesies |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
| 可愛い | かわいい kawaii | cute; adorable; charming |
| 愛する | あいする aisuru | to love |
| 愛用 | あいよう aiyou | favorite; favourite; habitually used |
| 愛しい | いとしい itoshii | lovely; dear; beloved |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 想像 | そうぞう souzou | imagination; supposition; guess |
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.