Japanese symbol for “lifelike”
躍如
やくじょ
Romaji: yakujo
vivid; lifelike; graphic
In Japanese, lifelike is 躍如, read やくじょ (yakujo).
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-t, adv-to vivid; lifelike; graphic
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活躍 | かつやく katsuyaku | activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 躍進 | やくしん yakushin | making rapid progress; making great advances; rush |
| 跳躍 | ちょうやく chouyaku | jump; leap; skip |
| 一躍 | いちやく ichiyaku | suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately |
| 躍動 | やくどう yakudou | lively motion; throb |
| 欠如 | けつじょ ketsujo | lack; absence; shortage |
| 突如 | とつじょ totsujo | suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lifelike”.
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.