Japanese symbol for “delight”
楽しみ
たのしみ
Romaji: tanoshimi
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight
In Japanese, delight is 楽しみ, read たのしみ (tanoshimi).
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 enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun
- adj-na, n anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
Written forms: 楽しみ、愉しみ. Readings: たのしみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “delight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜び | よろこび yorokobi | joy; delight; rapture |
| 歓喜 | かんき kanki | delight; great joy |
| 喜ばす | よろこばす yorokobasu | to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy |
| 快 | かい kai | pleasure; delight; enjoyment |
| 恐悦 | きょうえつ kyouetsu | delight |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 楽しい | たのしい tanoshii | enjoyable; fun; pleasant |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
| 楽しむ | たのしむ tanoshimu | to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time |
See also: Chinese symbol for “delight”.
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.