Japanese symbol for “fascinating”
面白い
おもしろい
Romaji: omoshiroi
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
In Japanese, fascinating is 面白い, read おもしろい (omoshiroi).
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-i interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
- adj-i amusing; funny; comical
- adj-i enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable
- adj-i good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fascinating”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妖艶 | ようえん youen | fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching |
| 艶 | えん en | charming; fascinating; voluptuous |
| おもろい | おもろい omoroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 蠱惑的 | こわくてき kowakuteki | fascinating; alluring |
| 幻惑的 | げんわくてき genwakuteki | fascinating; bewitching; dazzling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 表面 | ひょうめん hyoumen | surface; face |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction; district; area |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fascinating”.
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.