Japanese symbol for “humorous”
滑稽
こっけい
Romaji: kokkei
funny; comical; humorous; laughable
In Japanese, humorous is 滑稽, read こっけい (kokkei).
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 funny; comical; humorous; laughable
- adj-na, n ridiculous; silly; absurd
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “humorous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ユーモラス | ユーモラス yuumorasu | humorous |
| 面白おかしい | おもしろおかしい omoshirookashii | humorous; funny; amusing |
| コメディタッチ | コメディタッチ komeditatchi | comedic style; humorous; funny |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted |
| 滑らか | なめらか nameraka | smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety |
| 滑走 | かっそう kassou | gliding; sliding; skating (on ice) |
| 滑る | すべる suberu | to slide; to glide; to skate |
| 滑り | ぬめり numeri | slime; sliminess; mucus |
| 稽古 | けいこ keiko | practice; practising; training |
| 荒唐無稽 | こうとうむけい koutoumukei | absurd; nonsensical; preposterous |
| 出稽古 | でげいこ degeiko | giving lessons at pupils' homes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “humorous”.
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