Japanese symbol for “seemingly”
どうやら
どうやら
Romaji: douyara
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; seemingly
In Japanese, seemingly is どうやら (douyara).
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
- adv possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; seemingly
- adv somehow or other; with difficulty; barely; after a fashion
Other Japanese words for “seemingly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一見 | いっけん ikken | apparently; seemingly; at first glance |
| 見たところ | みたところ mitatokoro | judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it |
| 心なし | こころなし kokoronashi | somehow; somewhat; seemingly |
| 心なしか | こころなしか kokoronashika | somehow; somewhat; seemingly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “seemingly”.
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.