Japanese symbol for “drunkenness”
酔い
よい
Romaji: yoi
drunkenness; intoxication
In Japanese, drunkenness is 酔い, read よい (yoi).
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
- n drunkenness; intoxication
- n motion sickness; travel sickness
Written forms: 酔い. Readings: よい、えい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drunkenness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酩酊 | めいてい meitei | drunkenness; intoxication |
| 他愛 | たわい tawai | drunkenness |
| 酔態 | すいたい suitai | drunkenness; intoxication |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
| 酔っ払い | よっぱらい yopparai | drunk person; (a) drunk |
| 泥酔 | でいすい deisui | being dead drunk; drunken stupor |
| 酔う | よう you | to get drunk; to become intoxicated |
| 陶酔 | とうすい tousui | intoxication |
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.