Japanese symbol for “refreshing”
爽快
そうかい
Romaji: soukai
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
In Japanese, refreshing is 爽快, read そうかい (soukai).
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-na, n refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refreshing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 涼しい | すずしい suzushii | cool; refreshing |
| 清々しい | すがすがしい sugasugashii | refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing |
| 清涼 | せいりょう seiryou | cool; refreshing |
| 快い | こころよい kokoroyoi | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 爽やか | さわやか sawayaka | fresh; refreshing; invigorating |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爽やか | さわやか sawayaka | fresh; refreshing; invigorating |
| 颯爽 | さっそう sassou | gallant; dashing; jaunty |
| 清爽 | せいそう seisou | refreshing |
| 豪爽 | ごうそう gousou | fine disposition |
| 爽々 | さわさわ sawasawa | rustling |
| 不快 | ふかい fukai | displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness |
| 不愉快 | ふゆかい fuyukai | unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refreshing”.
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