Japanese symbol for “fairly”
随分
ずいぶん
Romaji: zuibun
very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly
In Japanese, fairly is 随分, read ずいぶん (zuibun).
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
- adv, adv-to very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably
- adj-na terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible
- adj-na remarkable; extraordinary
Written forms: 随分、隨分、ずい分. Readings: ずいぶん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fairly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堂々 | どうどう doudou | fairly; squarely; unreservedly |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | rather; quite; fairly |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | considerably; rather; quite |
| 割に | わりに warini | comparatively; relatively; fairly |
| そこそこ | そこそこ sokosoko | reasonably; fairly; all right |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 随時 | ずいじ zuiji | whenever necessary; as needed; as required |
| 随筆 | ずいひつ zuihitsu | essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings |
| 随所 | ずいしょ zuisho | everywhere; all over the place; here and there |
| 追随 | ついずい tsuizui | following (in the footsteps of) |
| 随意 | ずいい zuii | voluntary; optional; free |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fairly”.
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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