Japanese symbol for “glowing”
熱情的
ねつじょうてき
Romaji: netsujouteki
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate
In Japanese, glowing is 熱情的, read ねつじょうてき (netsujouteki).
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-na glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “glowing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赫奕 | かくえき kakueki | bright; beaming; brilliant |
| ほかほか | ほかほか hokahoka | comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熱心 | ねっしん nesshin | zealous; enthusiastic; ardent |
| 熱い | あつい atsui | hot (to the touch) |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion; enthusiasm; zeal |
| 熱帯 | ねったい nettai | tropics |
| 熱意 | ねつい netsui | zeal; enthusiasm; ardor |
| 熱気 | ねっき nekki | heat; hot air |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “glowing”.
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.