Japanese symbol for “thanking”
感恩
かんおん
Romaji: kan'on
gratitude; gratefulness; thanking; thanksgiving
In Japanese, thanking is 感恩, read かんおん (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
- n, vi, vs gratitude; gratefulness; thanking; thanksgiving
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion; becoming infected |
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace; favor; favour |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying 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.