Japanese symbol for “gleeful”
嬉々
きき
Romaji: kiki
merry; joyful; gleeful
In Japanese, gleeful is 嬉々, read きき (kiki).
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-t, adv-to merry; joyful; gleeful
Written forms: 嬉々、嬉嬉、喜々、喜喜. Readings: きき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嬉しい | うれしい ureshii | happy; glad; pleased |
| 嬉し泣き | うれしなき ureshinaki | weeping for joy; crying with happiness |
| 嬉し涙 | うれしなみだ ureshinamida | happy tears; tears of joy |
| 嬉しがる | うれしがる ureshigaru | to seem glad; to look happy; to be glad |
| 嬉笑 | きしょう kishou | happy laughter |
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.