Japanese symbol for “ease”
楽
らく
Romaji: raku
comfort; ease; relief; (at) peace
In Japanese, ease is 楽, read らく (raku).
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 comfort; ease; relief; (at) peace; relaxation
- adj-na, n easy; simple; without trouble; without hardships
- adj-na, n (economically) comfortable
- n raku pottery
- n sukha (happiness) (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ease”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気軽 | きがる kigaru | ease |
| 安楽 | あんらく anraku | comfort; ease |
| 寛ぎ | くつろぎ kutsurogi | ease; relaxation; comfort |
| 安逸 | あんいつ an'itsu | (idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness |
| 寛げる | くつろげる kutsurogeru | to loose; to ease; to relax |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 楽しみ | たのしみ tanoshimi | enjoyment; pleasure; amusement |
| 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 “ease”.
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.