Japanese symbol for “optimist”
楽天家
らくてんか
Romaji: rakutenka
optimist; easy-going person
In Japanese, optimist is 楽天家, read らくてんか (rakutenka).
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 optimist; easy-going person
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “optimist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽天主義者 | らくてんしゅぎしゃ rakutenshugisha | optimist |
| 楽観論者 | らっかんろんしゃ rakkanronsha | optimist |
| オプチミスト | オプチミスト opuchimisuto | optimist |
| のんき者 | のんきもの nonkimono | happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist |
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 |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
See also: Chinese symbol for “optimist”.
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.