Japanese symbol for “hearty”
豪快
ごうかい
Romaji: goukai
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious
In Japanese, hearty is 豪快, read ごうかい (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
- adj-na, n hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hearty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盛ん | さかん sakan | enthusiastic; eager; hearty |
| ボリューミー | ボリューミー boryuumii | voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling |
| 具だくさん | ぐだくさん gudakusan | full of ingredients; hearty; substantial |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 豪雨 | ごうう gouu | torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst |
| 強豪 | きょうごう kyougou | overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse |
| 富豪 | ふごう fugou | wealthy person; millionaire |
| 豪族 | ごうぞく gouzoku | powerful family; powerful clan |
| 不快 | ふかい fukai | displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness |
| 不愉快 | ふゆかい fuyukai | unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; 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.