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Japanese symbol for “gusto”

Romaji: shoumi
relish; gusto; appreciation

In Japanese, gusto is , read (shoumi).

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

  1. n, vs, vt relish; gusto; appreciation

Kanji and stroke order

prize, reward, praise
on: ショウ
kun: ほ.める
15 strokes · JLPT 2
flavor, taste
on: ミ
kun: あじ、あじ.わう
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうきん shoukinprize money; monetary award; reward
かんしょう kanshouappreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
じゅしょう jushouwinning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
にゅうしょう nyuushouwinning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
たいしょう taishoubig prize; first prize
しょうさん shousanpraise; admiration; commendation
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
きょうみ kyoumiinterest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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.

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