Japanese symbol for “optimistic”
楽天的
らくてんてき
Romaji: rakutenteki
optimistic
In Japanese, optimistic is 楽天的, read らくてんてき (rakutenteki).
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 optimistic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “optimistic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽観的 | らっかんてき rakkanteki | optimistic; hopeful |
| 呑気 | のんき nonki | easy; easygoing; carefree |
| 陽性 | ようせい yousei | positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic |
| いい気 | いいき iiki | easygoing; optimistic; conceited |
| オプティミスティック | オプティミスティック oputimisutikku | optimistic |
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 |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “optimistic”.
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.