Japanese symbol for “leniency”
容赦
ようしゃ
Romaji: yousha
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; overlooking
In Japanese, leniency is 容赦, read ようしゃ (yousha).
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, vs, vt pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; overlooking
- n, vs, vt leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leniency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斟酌 | しんしゃく shinshaku | reserve; restraint; leniency |
| 用捨 | ようしゃ yousha | leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 恩赦 | おんしゃ onsha | amnesty; pardon |
| 赦免 | しゃめん shamen | pardon; remission; amnesty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leniency”.
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.