Japanese symbol for “excited”
躍起
やっき
Romaji: yakki
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up
In Japanese, excited is 躍起, read やっき (yakki).
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
- adj-na, n desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “excited”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ギンギン | ギンギン gingin | ecstatic; excited; wild |
| ぞくぞく | ぞくぞく zokuzoku | thrilled; excited |
| 乗り乗り | のりのり norinori | in high spirits; excited; energetic |
| ハイテンション | ハイテンション haitenshon | excited; enthusiastic; hyped |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活躍 | かつやく katsuyaku | activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 躍進 | やくしん yakushin | making rapid progress; making great advances; rush |
| 跳躍 | ちょうやく chouyaku | jump; leap; skip |
| 一躍 | いちやく ichiyaku | suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately |
| 躍動 | やくどう yakudou | lively motion; throb |
| 起訴 | きそ kiso | prosecution; indictment |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur; to happen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “excited”.
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.