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Japanese symbol for “suave”

Romaji: entenkatsudatsu
suave; tactful; smooth

In Japanese, suave is , read (entenkatsudatsu).

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 suave; tactful; smooth
  2. adj-na versatile; adaptable

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
revolve, turn around, change
on: テン
kun: ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ
11 strokes · JLPT 3
slippery, slide, slip
on: カツ、コツ
kun: すべ.る、なめ.らか
13 strokes · JLPT 1
undress, removing, escape from
on: ダツ
kun: ぬ.ぐ、ぬ.げる
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
うんてん untenoperation (of a machine); running; working
じてんしゃ jitenshabicycle; bike
なめらか namerakasmooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety
だっしゅつ dasshutsuescape; getting away (from); getting out (of)

See also: Chinese symbol for “suave”.

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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