Japanese symbol for “optimism”
楽天
らくてん
Romaji: rakuten
optimism
In Japanese, optimism is 楽天, read らくてん (rakuten).
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 optimism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “optimism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽観 | らっかん rakkan | optimism; taking an optimistic view |
| 楽観論 | らっかんろん rakkanron | optimism |
| 楽天主義 | らくてんしゅぎ rakutenshugi | optimism |
| 楽観主義 | らっかんしゅぎ rakkanshugi | optimism |
| 楽天論 | らくてんろん rakutenron | optimism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 楽しみ | たのしみ tanoshimi | enjoyment; pleasure; amusement |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 楽しい | たのしい tanoshii | enjoyable; fun; pleasant |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
| 楽しむ | たのしむ tanoshimu | to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time |
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 天気 | てんき tenki | weather |
See also: Chinese symbol for “optimism”.
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.