Japanese symbol for “safe”
大丈夫
だいじょうぶ
Romaji: daijoubu
safe; secure; sound; problem-free
In Japanese, safe is 大丈夫, read だいじょうぶ (daijoubu).
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Meanings
- adj-na safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right
- adv certainly; surely; undoubtedly
- adj-na, int no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
- n great man; fine figure of a man
Written forms: 大丈夫. Readings: だいじょうぶ、だいじょぶ、だいじょーぶ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “safe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金庫 | きんこ kinko | safe; strongbox; cashbox |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 無難 | ぶなん bunan | safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous |
| 大事 | だいじ daiji | safe; OK |
| 堅実 | けんじつ kenjitsu | steady; sound; stable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 丈夫 | じょうぶ joubu | healthy; robust; strong |
| 頑丈 | がんじょう ganjou | solid; firm; stout |
| 背丈 | せたけ setake | stature; height |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
See also: Chinese symbol for “safe”.
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