Japanese symbol for “gratitude”
感謝
かんしゃ
Romaji: kansha
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
In Japanese, gratitude is 感謝, read かんしゃ (kansha).
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
- n, vi, vs thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gratitude”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 礼 | れい rei | thanks; gratitude |
| お礼 | おれい orei | thanks; gratitude |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | thought; sentiment; consideration |
| 謝意 | しゃい shai | gratitude; thanks |
| 謝恩 | しゃおん shaon | (expression of) gratitude |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion; becoming infected |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい shazai | apology |
| 謝る | あやまる ayamaru | to apologize (apologise) |
| 代謝 | たいしゃ taisha | metabolism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.