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Japanese symbol for “excitable”

Romaji: nesshiyasui
excitable

In Japanese, excitable is , read (nesshiyasui).

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-i excitable

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

heat, temperature, fever
on: ネツ
kun: あつ.い
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ねっしん nesshinzealous; enthusiastic; ardent
あつい atsuihot (to the touch)
じょうねつ jounetsupassion; enthusiasm; zeal
ねったい nettaitropics
ねつい netsuizeal; enthusiasm; ardor
ねっき nekkiheat; hot air

See also: Chinese symbol for “excitable”.

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.