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Japanese symbol for “confident”

Romaji: tsuyoki
confident; assured; self-assured; firm

In Japanese, confident is , read (tsuyoki).

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, adj-no, n confident; assured; self-assured; firm; strong; cocksure
  2. adj-na, adj-no, n bullish (stockm)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

strong
on: キョウ、ゴウ
kun: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる
11 strokes · JLPT 3
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “confident”

WordReadingMeaning
じしんたっぷり jishintappuriconfident; full of confidence; cocky

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
べんきょう benkyoustudy
きょうか kyoukastrengthening; intensifying; reinforcement
つよい tsuyoistrong; potent; competent
きょうせい kyouseicompulsion; coercion; forcing (to do)
きょうりょく kyouryokupowerful; strong
さいきょう saikyoustrongest
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor

See also: Chinese symbol for “confident”.

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.