Japanese symbol for “festive”
晴れがましい
はれがましい
Romaji: haregamashii
grand; formal; ceremonial; showy
In Japanese, festive is 晴れがましい, read はれがましい (haregamashii).
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 grand; formal; ceremonial; showy; festive; cheerful
- adj-i (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed; uncomfortable
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晴れ | はれ hare | clear weather; fine weather |
| 晴天 | せいてん seiten | fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather |
| 快晴 | かいせい kaisei | clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather |
| 晴れる | はれる hareru | to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny |
| 晴らす | はらす harasu | to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself) |
| 気晴らし | きばらし kibarashi | recreation; diversion; relaxation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “festive”.
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.