Japanese symbol for “grounding”
素養
そよう
Romaji: soyou
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements
In Japanese, grounding is 素養, read そよう (soyou).
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 grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grounding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 座礁 | ざしょう zashou | running aground; being stranded; grounding |
| 接地 | せっち setchi | ground; earth; grounding |
| アース | アース aasu | earth; ground; earthing |
| 足止め | あしどめ ashidome | being stranded; grounding |
| 下地 | したじ shitaji | inclination; aptitude; elementary knowledge (of) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 素人 | しろうと shirouto | amateur; layman; ordinary person |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition; nourishment |
| 教養 | きょうよう kyouyou | (understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grounding”.
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.