Japanese symbol for “snug”
小体
こてい
Romaji: kotei
snug; neat; modest; frugal
In Japanese, snug is 小体, read こてい (kotei).
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
- adj-na, n snug; neat; modest; frugal; simple; compact
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “snug”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タイト | タイト taito | tight; close-fitting; snug |
| 居心地の良い | いごこちのいい igokochinoii | comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy |
| 居心地がいい | いごこちがいい igokochigaii | comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy |
| 居心地いい | いごこちいい igokochiii | comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy |
| ほんわか | ほんわか honwaka | warm; comfortable; snug |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snug”.
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.