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Japanese symbol for “overwhelmed”

Romaji: noamari
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

In Japanese, overwhelmed is , read (noamari).

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

  1. exp so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

Kanji and stroke order

too much, myself, surplus
on: ヨ
kun: あま.る、あま.り、あま.す、あんま.り
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “overwhelmed”

WordReadingMeaning
じたじた jitajitacowering; recoiling; overwhelmed

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よゆう yoyuusurplus; margin; leeway
よけい yokeiextra; more; too much
よち yochispace; room; unused land
あまり amariremainder; remnant; rest
あまる amaruto remain; to be left over; to be in excess
よか yokaleisure; leisure time; spare time

See also: Chinese symbol for “overwhelmed”.

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.