Japanese symbol for “durable”
丈夫
じょうぶ
Romaji: joubu
healthy; robust; strong; solid
In Japanese, durable is 丈夫, read じょうぶ (joubu).
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 healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “durable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against) |
| 堅牢 | けんろう kenrou | solid; strong; sturdy |
| 持続的 | じぞくてき jizokuteki | continuous; sustained; sustainable |
| 持ちがよい | もちがよい mochigayoi | long-lasting; durable; keeping well |
| 持ちの良い | もちのいい mochinoii | long-lasting; durable; keeping well |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 頑丈 | がんじょう ganjou | solid; firm; stout |
| 背丈 | せたけ setake | stature; height |
| 気丈 | きじょう kijou | stout-hearted; firm; courageous |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
| 夫人 | ふじん fujin | wife; Mrs; Madam |
| 工夫 | くふう kufuu | devising (a way); contriving; inventing |
| 夫妻 | ふさい fusai | husband and wife; married couple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “durable”.
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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