Japanese symbol for “sublime”
雄大
ゆうだい
Romaji: yuudai
grand; magnificent; majestic; great
In Japanese, sublime is 雄大, read ゆうだい (yuudai).
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 grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sublime”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崇高 | すうこう suukou | lofty; sublime; noble |
| 壮絶 | そうぜつ souzetsu | heroic; fierce; grand |
| 荘厳 | そうごん sougon | solemn; sublime; grand |
| 微妙 | みみょう mimyou | unspeakably wonderful; sublime; exquisite |
| 気高い | けだかい kedakai | sublime; noble; high-minded |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英雄 | えいゆう eiyuu | hero; heroine; great person |
| 雌雄 | しゆう shiyuu | male and female (animals); the two sexes |
| 雄弁 | ゆうべん yuuben | eloquence; fluency (of speech) |
| 両雄 | りょうゆう ryouyuu | two great men |
| 雄姿 | ゆうし yuushi | majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sublime”.
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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