Japanese symbol for “positive”
陽
よう
Romaji: you
(the) positive
In Japanese, positive is 陽, read よう (you).
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-no, n (the) positive
- n yang (in Chinese divination)
- n the open; visible place; public place
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “positive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確か | たしか tashika | sure; certain; positive |
| 積極 | せっきょく sekkyoku | active; positive; progressive |
| 陽性 | ようせい yousei | positive (result) |
| 正 | せい sei | positive; greater than zero |
| ポジティブ | ポジティブ pojitibu | positive (e.g. thinking) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太陽 | たいよう taiyou | Sun |
| 陽気 | ようき youki | cheerful; jovial; merry |
| 陽子 | ようし youshi | proton |
| 陰陽 | いんよう in'you | cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon |
| 山陽 | さんよう san'you | south side of a mountain; Sanyo district |
| 陽性 | ようせい yousei | positive (result) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “positive”.
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