Japanese symbol for “easy”
容易
ようい
Romaji: youi
easy; simple; plain
In Japanese, easy is 容易, read ようい (youi).
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 easy; simple; plain
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “easy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡単 | かんたん kantan | simple; easy; uncomplicated |
| 手軽 | てがる tegaru | easy; simple; informal |
| 安易 | あんい an'i | easy; simple |
| 早い | はやい hayai | easy; simple; quick |
| 楽 | らく raku | easy; simple; without trouble |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 貿易 | ぼうえき boueki | (foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting |
| 簡易 | かんい kan'i | simple; simplified |
| 安易 | あんい an'i | easy; simple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “easy”.
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.