Japanese symbol for “stamina”
体力
たいりょく
Romaji: tairyoku
physical strength; power; stamina; endurance
In Japanese, stamina is 体力, read たいりょく (tairyoku).
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
- n physical strength; power; stamina; endurance; vigor; resistance to disease
- n strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stamina”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スタミナ | スタミナ sutamina | stamina; energy |
| エネルギー | エネルギー enerugii | energy; strength; power |
| 持久力 | じきゅうりょく jikyuuryoku | stamina; tenacity |
| 耐久力 | たいきゅうりょく taikyuuryoku | durability; persistence; stamina |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stamina”.
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.