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Japanese symbol for “considerate”

Romaji: shinsetsu
kind; gentle; considerate; generous

In Japanese, considerate is , read (shinsetsu).

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, n kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

parent, intimacy, relative
on: シン
kun: おや、おや-、した.しい、した.しむ
16 strokes · JLPT 3
cut, cutoff, be sharp
on: セツ、サイ
kun: き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “considerate”

WordReadingMeaning
あたたかい atatakaiconsiderate; kind; genial
こんせつ konsetsukind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful
いき ikiunderstanding; considerate; thoughtful
すい suiconsiderate; understanding; thoughtful
ハートフル haatofuruheart-warming; kind-hearted; warm-hearted

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ははおや hahaoyamother
ちちおや chichioyafather
りょうしん ryoushinparents; both parents
おやこ oyakoparent and child
しんゆう shin'yuuclose friend; bosom friend; buddy
しんぞく shinzokurelative; relation; kin
たいせつ taisetsuimportant; significant; serious
いっさい issaiall; everything; entirety

See also: Chinese symbol for “considerate”.

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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