Japanese symbol for “fit”

発作

ほっさ

Romaji: hossa

fit; attack; spasm; ictus

In Japanese, fit is 発作, read ほっさ (hossa).

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

n fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure (med)

Kanji and stroke order

発

departure, discharge, publish

on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす

9 strokes · JLPT 3

作

make, production, prepare

on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “fit”

Word	Reading	Meaning
適当	てきとう tekitou	suitable; proper; appropriate
合う	あう au	to fit; to match; to suit
入る	はいる hairu	to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.); to be (able to be) held; to be (able to be) accommodated
適する	てきする tekisuru	to fit; to suit
元気	げんき genki	healthy; well; fit

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
発売	はつばい hatsubai	sale; offering for sale; putting on sale
発表	はっぴょう happyou	announcement; publication; presenting
開発	かいはつ kaihatsu	development; cultivation; application
発生	はっせい hassei	occurrence; incidence; outbreak
発見	はっけん hakken	discovery; detection; finding
発言	はつげん hatsugen	statement; remark; observation
作る	つくる tsukuru	to make; to produce; to manufacture
作品	さくひん sakuhin	work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production