Japanese symbol for “component”
要素
ようそ
Romaji: youso
element; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
In Japanese, component is 要素, read ようそ (youso).
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 element; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
- n element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure) (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “component”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成分 | せいぶん seibun | ingredient; component; composition |
| パーツ | パーツ paatsu | part; component |
| 部材 | ぶざい buzai | component; part; material |
| コンポ | コンポ konpo | component; component stereo |
| エレメント | エレメント eremento | element; component |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary; needed; essential |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 需要 | じゅよう juyou | demand; need |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something; request |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 素人 | しろうと shirouto | amateur; layman; ordinary person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “component”.
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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