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Japanese symbol for “fancy”

Romaji: konomi
liking; taste; fancy; fondness

In Japanese, fancy is , read (konomi).

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-no, n liking; taste; fancy; fondness
  2. adj-no, n wish; desire; choice; preference

Kanji and stroke order

fond, pleasing, like something
on: コウ
kun: この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “fancy”

WordReadingMeaning
ごうか goukaextravagant; lavish; opulent
もうそう mousoudelusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy
くうそう kuusoudaydream; fantasy; fancy
きまぐれ kimagurewhim; caprice; fancy
おもいつき omoitsukiidea; plan; fancy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だいすき daisukiliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
かっこう kakkoushape; form; figure
ゆうこう yuukoufriendship
こうい kouikindness; favor; favour
こうちょう kouchoufavourable; favorable; promising

See also: Chinese symbol for “fancy”.

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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