Japanese symbol for “heartwarming”
微笑ましい
ほほえましい
Romaji: hohoemashii
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
In Japanese, heartwarming is 微笑ましい, read ほほえましい (hohoemashii).
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-i heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
Written forms: 微笑ましい、頬笑ましい、ほほ笑ましい. Readings: ほほえましい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heartwarming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麗しい | うるわしい uruwashii | heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful |
| ハートウォーミング | ハートウォーミング haatowoomingu | heartwarming |
| 麗しの | うるわしの uruwashino | heartwarming; beautiful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | subtle; delicate; fine |
| 顕微鏡 | けんびきょう kenbikyou | microscope |
| 微笑 | びしょう bishou | smile |
| 微生物 | びせいぶつ biseibutsu | microbe; germ |
| 微熱 | びねつ binetsu | slight fever |
| 微小 | びしょう bishou | microscopic |
| 笑顔 | えがお egao | smiling face; smile |
| 笑い | わらい warai | laugh; laughter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heartwarming”.
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.