Japanese symbol for “tender”
優しい
やさしい
Romaji: yasashii
tender; kind; gentle; graceful
In Japanese, tender is 優しい, read やさしい (yasashii).
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-i tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tender”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 入札 | にゅうさつ nyuusatsu | bid; tender; bidding |
| 弱い | よわい yowai | weak; frail; delicate |
| 柔らかい | やわらかい yawarakai | soft; tender; supple |
| 柔らか | やわらか yawaraka | soft; tender; pliant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tender”.
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.