Japanese symbol for “excitement”
興奮
こうふん
Romaji: koufun
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
In Japanese, excitement is 興奮, read こうふん (koufun).
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 excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
Written forms: 興奮、昂奮、亢奮. Readings: こうふん、コーフン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “excitement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感動 | かんどう kandou | being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion |
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | excitement; thrill |
| 激動 | げきどう gekidou | violent shock; agitation; turbulence |
| 挑発 | ちょうはつ chouhatsu | provocation; stirring up; arousal |
| エキサイト | エキサイト ekisaito | excitement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
| 新興 | しんこう shinkou | rising; developing; emergent |
| 復興 | ふっこう fukkou | revival; reconstruction; restoration |
| 興味深い | きょうみぶかい kyoumibukai | very interesting; of great interest |
| 奮闘 | ふんとう funtou | strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard |
| 奮起 | ふんき funki | stirring; rousing oneself |
| 奮戦 | ふんせん funsen | hard fighting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “excitement”.
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.
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