Japanese symbol for “graciously”
忝くも
かたじけなくも
Romaji: katajikenakumo
graciously
In Japanese, graciously is 忝くも, read かたじけなくも (katajikenakumo).
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Meanings
- adv graciously
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “graciously”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 畏くも | かしこくも kashikokumo | graciously |
| 恐れ多くも | おそれおおくも osoreookumo | graciously; respectfully |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忝い | かたじけない katajikenai | grateful; indebted |
| 忝涙 | かたじけなみだ katajikenamida | tears of gratitude |
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.