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Japanese symbol for “hearty”

Romaji: goukai
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious

In Japanese, hearty is , read (goukai).

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 hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

Kanji and stroke order

overpowering, great, powerful
on: ゴウ
kun: えら.い
14 strokes · JLPT 1
cheerful, pleasant, agreeable
on: カイ
kun: こころよ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “hearty”

WordReadingMeaning
さかん sakanenthusiastic; eager; hearty
ボリューミー boryuumiivoluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling
ぐだくさん gudakusanfull of ingredients; hearty; substantial

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ごうか goukaextravagant; lavish; opulent
ごうう gouutorrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst
きょうごう kyougouoverwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse
ふごう fugouwealthy person; millionaire
ごうぞく gouzokupowerful family; powerful clan
ふかい fukaidispleasure; discomfort; unpleasantness
ふゆかい fuyukaiunpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing
かいてき kaitekipleasant; agreeable; comfortable

See also: Chinese symbol for “hearty”.

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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