Japanese symbol for “radiant”
眩しい
まぶしい
Romaji: mabushii
dazzling; radiant
In Japanese, radiant is 眩しい, read まぶしい (mabushii).
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-i dazzling; radiant
Written forms: 眩しい. Readings: まぶしい、まぼしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “radiant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和やか | にこやか nikoyaka | smiling; beaming; radiant |
| 燦然 | さんぜん sanzen | brilliant; radiant; bright |
| 輝くばかり | かがやくばかり kagayakubakari | radiant |
| 燦爛 | さんらん sanran | brilliant; bright; radiant |
| 炯然 | けいぜん keizen | shining; radiant; bright |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眩暈 | めまい memai | dizziness; giddiness; vertigo |
| 眩い | まぶい mabui | cute; pretty |
| 眩む | くらむ kuramu | to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be disoriented by |
See also: Chinese symbol for “radiant”.
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.