Japanese symbol for “relax”
落ち着く
おちつく
Romaji: ochitsuku
to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax
In Japanese, relax is 落ち着く, read おちつく (ochitsuku).
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
- v5k, vi to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax
- v5k, vi to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate
- v5k, vi to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in
- v5k, vi to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached
- v5k, vi to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit
- v5k, vi to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued
Written forms: 落ち着く、落ちつく、落着く、落ち付く. Readings: おちつく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “relax”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崩す | くずす kuzusu | to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease |
| 寛ぐ | くつろぐ kutsurogu | to relax; to feel at home |
| 憩う | いこう ikou | to rest; to relax; to repose |
| 冷やす | ひやす hiyasu | to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure |
| のんびり | のんびり nonbiri | to relax; to take it easy; to chill |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to drop; to lose; to let fall |
| 落語 | らくご rakugo | rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller) |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall; drop; descent |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “relax”.
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.