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Japanese symbol for “effervescent”

Romaji: kakkiouitsu
being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient

In Japanese, effervescent is , read (kakkiouitsu).

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. n being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient

Kanji and stroke order

lively, resuscitation, being helped
on: カツ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける
9 strokes · JLPT 2
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
sideways, side, horizontal
on: オウ
kun: よこ
15 strokes · JLPT 2
overflow, inundate, spill
on: イツ
kun: こぼ.れる、あふ.れる、み.ちる
13 strokes

Other Japanese words for “effervescent”

WordReadingMeaning
きりょくおういつ kiryokuouitsubeing full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいかつ seikatsulife; living
かつどう katsudouactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
かつやく katsuyakuactivity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation
ふっかつ fukkatsurevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return
かつよう katsuyoupractical use; application; making good use of
かっぱつ kappatsulively; active; vigorous
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
よこづな yokozunayokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
あふれる afureruto overflow; to brim over; to flood

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.