Japanese symbol for “hardworking”
忠実
まめ
Romaji: mame
diligent; hardworking; conscientious
In Japanese, hardworking is 忠実, read まめ (mame).
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 diligent; hardworking; conscientious
- adj-na healthy; well; fit
- adj-na faithful; honest; sincere
Written forms: 忠実. Readings: まめ、マメ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hardworking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠実忠実しい | まめまめしい mamemameshii | hardworking; painstaking; diligent |
| 勉強熱心 | べんきょうねっしん benkyounesshin | hardworking; studious |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく chuukoku | advice; warning |
| 忠義 | ちゅうぎ chuugi | loyalty; devotion |
| 忠誠 | ちゅうせい chuusei | loyalty; sincerity; allegiance |
| 忠臣 | ちゅうしん chuushin | loyal retainer; loyal subject |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
| 事実 | じじつ jijitsu | fact; truth; reality |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hardworking”.
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.