Japanese symbol for “hospitable”
丁重
ていちょう
Romaji: teichou
polite; courteous; hospitable; respectful
In Japanese, hospitable is 丁重, read ていちょう (teichou).
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 polite; courteous; hospitable; respectful
- adj-na, n careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
Written forms: 丁重、鄭重. Readings: ていちょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hospitable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手厚い | てあつい teatsui | warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial |
| 厚い | あつい atsui | kind; cordial; hospitable |
| 懇ろ | ねんごろ nengoro | kind; courteous; hospitable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丁寧 | ていねい teinei | polite; courteous; civil |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife |
| 装丁 | そうてい soutei | binding (of a book) |
| 丁度 | ちょうど choudo | exactly; precisely; just |
| 横丁 | よこちょう yokochou | bystreet; side street; back street |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 貴重 | きちょう kichou | precious; valuable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hospitable”.
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