Japanese symbol for “patiently”
根気よく
こんきよく
Romaji: konkiyoku
patiently; with perseverance
In Japanese, patiently is 根気よく, read こんきよく (konkiyoku).
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Meanings
- adv patiently; with perseverance
Written forms: 根気よく、根気良く. Readings: こんきよく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “patiently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シコシコ | シコシコ shikoshiko | (slowly and) steadily; patiently |
| 手取り足取り | てとりあしとり tetoriashitori | attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently |
| 諄々 | じゅんじゅん junjun | earnestly; repeatedly; patiently |
| 凝と | じっと jitto | patiently (e.g. endure); stoically |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 根本 | こんぽん konpon | root; source; origin |
| 根性 | こんじょう konjou | willpower; guts; determination |
| 大根 | だいこん daikon | daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) |
| 島根 | しまね shimane | Shimane (prefecture) |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
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.