Japanese symbol for “energy”
活気
かっき
Romaji: kakki
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness
In Japanese, energy is 活気, read かっき (kakki).
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
- n energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “energy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勢力 | せいりょく seiryoku | influence; power; might |
| 勢い | いきおい ikioi | force; vigor; vigour |
| エネルギー | エネルギー enerugii | energy |
| 精力 | せいりょく seiryoku | energy; vigor; vigour |
| 気力 | きりょく kiryoku | willpower; energy; vitality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 活躍 | かつやく katsuyaku | activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 活用 | かつよう katsuyou | practical use; application; making good use of |
| 活発 | かっぱつ kappatsu | lively; active; vigorous |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “energy”.
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.