Japanese symbol for “dauntless”
毅然
きぜん
Romaji: kizen
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
In Japanese, dauntless is 毅然, read きぜん (kizen).
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 resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
Written forms: 毅然、き然. Readings: きぜん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dauntless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精悍 | せいかん seikan | virile; tough; masculine |
| 豪胆 | ごうたん goutan | bold; daring; dauntless |
| 勇猛 | ゆうもう yuumou | daring; brave; bold |
| 大胆不敵 | だいたんふてき daitanfuteki | daring; fearless; audacious |
| 肝の据わった | きものすわった kimonosuwatta | cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剛毅 | ごうき gouki | fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness |
| 剛毅果断 | ごうきかだん goukikadan | dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution |
| 聡明剛毅 | そうめいごうき soumeigouki | be reasonable, strong and do not give in |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
| 全然 | ぜんぜん zenzen | (not) at all; (not) in the slightest |
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abrupt; sudden; unexpected |
| 天然 | てんねん tennen | nature; spontaneity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dauntless”.
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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