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Japanese symbol for “harmonious”

Romaji: enman
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable

In Japanese, harmonious is , read (enman).

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. adj-na, n harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
full, fullness, enough
on: マン、バン
kun: み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “harmonious”

WordReadingMeaning
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
なごやか nagoyakamild; calm; gentle
まるい maruiharmonious; calm; peaceful
わきあいあい wakiaiaiharmonious; peaceful; congenial
むつまじい mutsumajiiharmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
まんぞく manzokusatisfaction; contentment; gratification
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
まんてん mantenperfect score; full marks

See also: Chinese symbol for “harmonious”.

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.