Japanese symbol for “ecstatic”

In Japanese, ecstatic is ギンギン (gingin).

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

1. adj-na, adj-no ecstatic; excited; wild; intoxicating
2. adv, vs painfully (of a headache); stinging
3. adj-na ice-cold (beer, etc.)
4. adv noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)

Written forms: —. Readings: ギンギン、ぎんぎん.

See also: Chinese symbol for “ecstatic”.

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.