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Japanese symbol for “pleasantly”

Romaji: kimochiyoku
pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; agreeably

In Japanese, pleasantly is , read (kimochiyoku).

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. adv pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; agreeably
  2. adv willingly; readily; without complaint

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
hold, have
on: ジ
kun: も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “pleasantly”

WordReadingMeaning
すっきり sukkirirefreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly
こころよく kokoroyokucomfortably; pleasantly; cheerfully
ほっかり hokkaripleasantly (warm)
スカッと sukattorefreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly
すきっと sukittorefreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
もつ motsuto hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
いじ ijimaintenance; preservation; improvement

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.