Japanese symbol for “decent”
満足
まんぞく
Romaji: manzoku
satisfaction; contentment; gratification
In Japanese, decent is 満足, read まんぞく (manzoku).
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-na, n, vi satisfaction; contentment; gratification
- adj-na, n sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent
- n, vi, vs satisfying (an equation) (math)
Written forms: 満足、滿足. Readings: まんぞく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “decent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真っ当 | まっとう mattou | proper; respectable; decent |
| 堅気 | かたぎ katagi | honest; respectable; decent |
| 一角 | ひとかど hitokado | considerable; decent; respectable |
| 正面 | まとも matomo | honest; upright; decent |
| 端正 | たんせい tansei | decent; proper; correct |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 満点 | まんてん manten | perfect score; full marks |
| 満たす | みたす mitasu | to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill |
| 満員 | まんいん man'in | full house; no vacancy; sold out |
| 未満 | みまん miman | less than; under; below |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decent”.
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