Japanese symbol for “pep”
健祥
けんしょう
Romaji: kenshou
spirit; pep; energy
In Japanese, pep is 健祥, read けんしょう (kenshou).
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 spirit; pep; energy
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 健康 | けんこう kenkou | health |
| 保健 | ほけん hoken | preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation |
| 健全 | けんぜん kenzen | healthy; sound; wholesome |
| 保健所 | ほけんじょ hokenjo | health care center; health care centre |
| 穏健 | おんけん onken | moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible |
| 健やか | すこやか sukoyaka | vigorous; healthy; sound |
| 不祥事 | ふしょうじ fushouji | scandal; impropriety; misconduct |
| 発祥 | はっしょう hasshou | origin |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pep”.
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.