Japanese symbol for “cured”
快然
かいぜん
Romaji: kaizen
happy; elated; good mood; pleasant feelings
In Japanese, cured is 快然, read かいぜん (kaizen).
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-t, adv-to happy; elated; good mood; pleasant feelings
- adj-na cured (of an illness); recovered (from an illness)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不快 | ふかい fukai | displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness |
| 不愉快 | ふゆかい fuyukai | unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 愉快 | ゆかい yukai | pleasant; delightful; enjoyable |
| 快速 | かいそく kaisoku | high speed; rapidity |
| 快楽 | かいらく kairaku | pleasure |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cured”.
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