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Japanese symbol for “elated”

Romaji: tokuige
proud; elated

In Japanese, elated is , read (tokuige).

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, n proud; elated

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

gain, get, find
on: トク
kun: え.る、う.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2
idea, mind, heart
on: イ
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “elated”

WordReadingMeaning
こうぜん kouzenelated; triumphant; proud
いきけんこう ikikenkouin high spirits; elated
かいぜん kaizenhappy; elated; good mood
だいとくい daitokuiexcellent; very good; exultant

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
かくとく kakutokuacquisition; possession
とくい tokuisatisfaction; pride; triumph
なっとく nattokuconsent; agreement; acceptance
せっとく settokupersuasion
しょとく shotokuincome; earnings
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
ちゅうい chuuiattention; notice; heed

See also: Chinese symbol for “elated”.

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.

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