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Japanese symbol for “enhance”

Romaji: takameru
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

In Japanese, enhance is , read (takameru).

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. v1, vt to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

Kanji and stroke order

tall, high, expensive
on: コウ
kun: たか.い、たか、-だか、たか.まる
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “enhance”

WordReadingMeaning
ひきたてる hikitateruto set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいこう saikoubest; supreme; wonderful
たかい takaihigh; tall
こうこう koukousenior high school; high school
こうこうせい koukouseisenior high school student
こうそく kousokuhigh-speed; rapid; express
こうれい koureiadvanced age; old age

See also: Chinese symbol for “enhance”.

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.