Japanese symbol for “foresee”
期す
ごす
Romaji: gosu
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to foresee
In Japanese, foresee is 期す, read ごす (gosu).
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
- vi, vs-c to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to foresee; to anticipate
- vi, vs-c to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for; to promise; to pledge
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foresee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見通す | みとおす mitoosu | to foresee; to predict; to forecast |
| 見越す | みこす mikosu | to anticipate; to foresee |
| 先を見る | さきをみる sakiomiru | to look ahead; to foresee; to anticipate |
| 期する | きする kisuru | to expect; to hope for; to look forward to |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 時期 | じき jiki | time; season; period |
| 定期 | ていき teiki | fixed period; fixed term |
| 初期 | しょき shoki | early days; early years; early stages |
| 長期 | ちょうき chouki | long-term |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foresee”.
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.