Japanese symbol for “cordial”
手厚い
てあつい
Romaji: teatsui
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable
In Japanese, cordial is 手厚い, read てあつい (teatsui).
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
- adj-i warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cordial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厚い | あつい atsui | kind; cordial; hospitable |
| コーディアル | コーディアル koodiaru | cordial (beverage) |
| 親身 | しんみ shinmi | kind; cordial |
| 懇篤 | こんとく kontoku | cordial; kind; warm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 厚生 | こうせい kousei | welfare; public welfare; social welfare |
| 濃厚 | のうこう noukou | rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cordial”.
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.