Japanese symbol for “thankfully”
お陰様で
おかげさまで
Romaji: okagesamade
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace
In Japanese, thankfully is お陰様で, read おかげさまで (okagesamade).
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
- exp thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow
- exp thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts
Written forms: お陰様で、お蔭様で、お陰さまで、おかげ様で. Readings: おかげさまで.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thankfully”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幸いなことに | さいわいなことに saiwainakotoni | fortunately; luckily; thankfully |
| ありがたい事に | ありがたいことに arigataikotoni | thankfully; fortunately; luckily |
| 得たり賢し | えたりかしこし etarikashikoshi | happily (e.g. seizing an opportunity); gladly (taking advantage of); readily (pouncing on) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陰謀 | いんぼう inbou | plot; intrigue; scheme |
| 日陰 | ひかげ hikage | shade; shadow |
| 陰陽 | いんよう in'you | cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon |
| 陰性 | いんせい insei | negative (result) |
| 木陰 | こかげ kokage | shade of a tree; bower |
| 山陰 | やまかげ yamakage | place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains |
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
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