Japanese symbol for “daydream”
空想
くうそう
Romaji: kuusou
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
In Japanese, daydream is 空想, read くうそう (kuusou).
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-no, n, vs daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “daydream”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夢 | ゆめ yume | unrealistic aspiration; daydream; pipe dream |
| 白昼夢 | はくちゅうむ hakuchuumu | daydream; waking dream |
| 白日夢 | はくじつむ hakujitsumu | daydream; waking dream; fantasy |
| 真昼の夢 | まひるのゆめ mahirunoyume | daydream |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 空中 | くうちゅう kuuchuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 想像 | そうぞう souzou | imagination; supposition; guess |
See also: Chinese symbol for “daydream”.
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.