Japanese symbol for “kwai”

快手

クアイショウ

Romaji: kuaishou

Kuaishou (Chinese app); Kwai

In Japanese, kwai is 快手, read クアイショウ (kuaishou).

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

n Kuaishou (Chinese app); Kwai

Kanji and stroke order

快

cheerful, pleasant, agreeable

on: カイ
kun: こころよ.い

7 strokes · JLPT 2

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
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
愉快	ゆかい yukai	pleasant; delightful; enjoyable
快速	かいそく kaisoku	high speed; rapidity
快楽	かいらく kairaku	pleasure
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member

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.