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Japanese symbol for “full”

Romaji: kuwashii
detailed; full; minute

In Japanese, full is , read (kuwashii).

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-i detailed; full; minute
  2. adj-i knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with); well-informed (about); familiar (with)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

detailed, full, minute
on: ショウ
kun: くわ.しい、つまび.らか
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “full”

WordReadingMeaning
まんいん man'infull house; no vacancy; sold out
フル furufull
まんぱい manpaifull (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim
ぜんぷく zenpukufull; wholehearted; utmost
しょうみ shouminet (amount); clear; full (e.g. working hours)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうさい shousaidetails; particulars; specifics
ふしょう fushouunknown; unidentified; unspecified
しょうほう shouhoudetailed report; full report; details
しょうじゅつ shoujutsudetailed explanation
くわしく kuwashikuin detail; fully; minutely

See also: Chinese symbol for “full”.

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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