Japanese symbol for “shall”
よう
よう
Romaji: you
(I) will; (I) shall
In Japanese, shall is よう (you).
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
- aux-v (I) will; (I) shall
- aux-v let's
- aux-v (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance
Other Japanese words for “shall”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 物とする | ものとする monotosuru | shall ... |
| 可し | べし beshi | will (do); shall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shall”.
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.