Japanese symbol for “leisurely”
悠長
ゆうちょう
Romaji: yuuchou
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
In Japanese, leisurely is 悠長, read ゆうちょう (yuuchou).
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 leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leisurely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悠々 | ゆうゆう yuuyuu | quiet; calm; leisurely |
| ゆっくり | ゆっくり yukkuri | slowly; unhurriedly; without haste |
| 気長 | きなが kinaga | patient; unhurried; leisurely |
| 優雅 | ゆうが yuuga | leisurely; comfortable; easy |
| 悠 | ゆう yuu | quiet; calm; leisurely |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悠々 | ゆうゆう yuuyuu | quiet; calm; leisurely |
| 悠久 | ゆうきゅう yuukyuu | eternal; everlasting; perpetual |
| 悠々自適 | ゆうゆうじてき yuuyuujiteki | living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate |
| 悠然 | ゆうぜん yuuzen | calm; composed; leisurely |
| 悠遠 | ゆうえん yuuen | faraway; remoteness |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 会長 | かいちょう kaichou | president (of a society); chairman |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leisurely”.
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