Japanese symbol for “faithfully”
怠りなく
おこたりなく
Romaji: okotarinaku
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
In Japanese, faithfully is 怠りなく, read おこたりなく (okotarinaku).
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Meanings
- adv diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
Written forms: 怠りなく、怠り無く. Readings: おこたりなく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “faithfully”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拳拳 | けんけん kenken | respectfully; faithfully; seriously |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怠る | おこたる okotaru | to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of |
| 怠惰 | たいだ taida | lazy; idle; indolent |
| 怠け者 | なまけもの namakemono | lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person |
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect; carelessness |
| 倦怠 | けんたい kentai | weariness; fatigue; languor |
| 怠り | おこたり okotari | negligence; carelessness |
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