Japanese symbol for “splendid”
結構
けっこう
Romaji: kekkou
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful
In Japanese, splendid is 結構, read けっこう (kekkou).
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 splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent
- adj-na sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
- adj-na not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
- adv rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit
- n structure; construction; framework; architecture
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “splendid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見事 | みごと migoto | splendid; magnificent; excellent |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 華麗 | かれい karei | splendid; magnificent; gorgeous |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 素晴らしい | すばらしい subarashii | wonderful; splendid; magnificent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
See also: Chinese symbol for “splendid”.
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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