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Japanese symbol for “thanking”

Romaji: kan'on
gratitude; gratefulness; thanking; thanksgiving

In Japanese, thanking is , read (kan'on).

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. n, vi, vs gratitude; gratefulness; thanking; thanksgiving

Kanji and stroke order

emotion, feeling, sensation
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 2
grace, kindness, goodness
on: オン
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんじ kanjifeeling; sense; impression
かんしゃ kanshathanks; gratitude; appreciation
かんかく kankakusense; sensation; feeling
かんじる kanjiruto feel; to sense; to experience
かんじょう kanjouemotion; feeling; feelings
かんせん kanseninfection; contagion; becoming infected
おんけい onkeigrace; favor; favour
おんがえし ongaeshipaying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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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