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Japanese symbol for “shyly”

Romaji: enryogimi
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly

In Japanese, shyly is , read (enryogimi).

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

  1. adj-na, adj-no, n somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner

Kanji and stroke order

distant, far
on: エン、オン
kun: とお.い
13 strokes · JLPT 3
prudence, thought, concern
on: リョ
kun: おもんぱく.る、おもんぱか.る
15 strokes · JLPT 1
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
flavor, taste
on: ミ
kun: あじ、あじ.わう
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいえん eieneternity; perpetuity; permanence
えんりょ enryoreserve; constraint; restraint
とおい tooifar; distant; far away
ぼうえんきょう bouenkyoutelescope
えんせい ensei(military) expedition; campaign
けいえん keienpretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
はいりょ hairyoconsideration; concern; attention
こうりょ kouryoconsideration; taking into account
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense

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.

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