Japanese symbol for “euthanasia”
安楽死
あんらくし
Romaji: anrakushi
euthanasia
In Japanese, euthanasia is 安楽死, read あんらくし (anrakushi).
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, vi, vs euthanasia
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “euthanasia”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安死術 | あんしじゅつ anshijutsu | (method of) euthanasia |
| オイタナジー | オイタナジー oitanajii | euthanasia |
| ユータナジー | ユータナジー yuutanajii | euthanasia |
| ユーサネイジア | ユーサネイジア yuusaneijia | euthanasia |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 安定 | あんてい antei | stability; steadiness; consistency |
| 不安定 | ふあんてい fuantei | instability; insecurity; crankiness |
| 保安 | ほあん hoan | peace preservation; security |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 楽しみ | たのしみ tanoshimi | enjoyment; pleasure; amusement |
| 死亡 | しぼう shibou | death; dying; mortality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “euthanasia”.
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.