Japanese symbol for “ecstasy”
有頂天
うちょうてん
Romaji: uchouten
ecstasy
In Japanese, ecstasy is 有頂天, read うちょうてん (uchouten).
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 ecstasy
- n highest heaven (Buddh)
Written forms: 有頂天、有頂点、宇頂天. Readings: うちょうてん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ecstasy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恍惚 | こうこつ koukotsu | ecstasy; rapture; trance |
| エクスタシー | エクスタシー ekusutashii | ecstasy (emotion) |
| 夢中 | むちゅう muchuu | forgetting oneself; daze; trance |
| 狂喜 | きょうき kyouki | wild joy; ecstasy |
| 夢心地 | ゆめごこち yumegokochi | dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 頂点 | ちょうてん chouten | vertex; apex |
| 頂上 | ちょうじょう choujou | top; summit; peak |
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ecstasy”.
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