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Japanese symbol for “influential”

Romaji: yuuryoku
influential; prominent; leading

In Japanese, influential is , read (yuuryoku).

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 influential; prominent; leading
  2. adj-na, n strong; powerful; likely; plausible; promising; convincing

Kanji and stroke order

possess, have, exist
on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 3
power, strength, strong
on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから
2 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “influential”

WordReadingMeaning
はばきき habakikiinfluential; man of influence
はぶりがいい haburigaiiinfluential; powerful; popular
はぶりのいい haburinoiiinfluential; powerful; popular

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ある aruto be; to exist; to live
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known
しょゆう shoyuupossession; ownership
ゆうこう yuukouvalid; effective
ゆうりょう yuuryoufee-charging; paid; not free
ゆうり yuuriadvantageous; favourable; better
きょうりょく kyouryokucooperation; collaboration; help
のうりょく nouryokuability; faculty

See also: Chinese symbol for “influential”.

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.