Japanese symbol for “congratulations”
寿
ことぶき
Romaji: kotobuki
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
In Japanese, congratulations is 寿, read ことぶき (kotobuki).
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 congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
- n longevity; long life
Written forms: 寿、壽. Readings: ことぶき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “congratulations”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜び | よろこび yorokobi | joy; delight; rapture |
| 祝い | いわい iwai | congratulation; congratulations; celebration |
| 祝賀 | しゅくが shukuga | celebration; congratulations |
| お祝い | おいわい oiwai | congratulation; congratulations; celebration |
| 祝意 | しゅくい shukui | congratulations |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寿命 | じゅみょう jumyou | lifespan; life; lifetime |
| 寿司 | すし sushi | sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc. |
| 長寿 | ちょうじゅ chouju | long life; longevity |
| 恵比寿 | えびす ebisu | Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce |
| 天寿 | てんじゅ tenju | natural span of life |
| 喜寿 | きじゅ kiju | 77th birthday |
See also: Chinese symbol for “congratulations”.
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.