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Japanese symbol for “digest”

Romaji: konasu
to digest

In Japanese, digest is , read (konasu).

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

  1. v5s, vt to digest
  2. v5s, vt to break down; to break to pieces; to crush
  3. v5s, vt to be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of
  4. v5s, vt to finish; to complete; to manage; to perform
  5. v5s, vt to sell
  6. suf, v5s to do ... well; to do ... completely

Kanji and stroke order

mellow, ripen, mature
on: ジュク
kun: う.れる
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “digest”

WordReadingMeaning
ようやく youyakusummary; digest
ダイジェスト daijesutodigest; summary; abridgment
あじわう ajiwauto appreciate; to enjoy; to relish
よみこなす yomikonasuto digest (a book); to thoroughly understand
レジュメ rejumesummary; digest; outline

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいじゅく seijukumaturity; ripeness
じゅくご jukugokanji compound
じゅくれん jukurenskill; expertise; experience
じゅくすい jukusuideep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
じゅくち jukuchibeing familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
じゅくせい jukuseimaturing; ripening; aging

See also: Chinese symbol for “digest”.

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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