Japanese symbol for “painstaking”
丹念
たんねん
Romaji: tannen
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous
In Japanese, painstaking is 丹念, read たんねん (tannen).
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, n painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “painstaking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血の出るよう | ちのでるよう chinoderuyou | painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling |
| 惨憺 | さんたん santan | painstaking |
| 忠実忠実しい | まめまめしい mamemameshii | hardworking; painstaking; diligent |
| 血のにじむよう | ちのにじむよう chinonijimuyou | painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling |
| 骨の折れる | ほねのおれる honenooreru | laborious; arduous; strenuous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丹精 | たんせい tansei | working earnestly; sincerity; diligence |
| 牡丹 | ぼたん botan | tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan |
| 丹波 | たんば tanba | Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures) |
| 伊勢丹 | いせたん isetan | Isetan (department store) |
| 丹後 | たんご tango | Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture) |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “painstaking”.
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