Japanese symbol for “thoughtful”
懇切
こんせつ
Romaji: konsetsu
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful
In Japanese, thoughtful is 懇切, read こんせつ (konsetsu).
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 kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thoughtful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粋 | いき iki | understanding; considerate; thoughtful |
| 細やか | こまやか komayaka | tender; warm; caring |
| 心ある | こころある kokoroaru | thoughtful; considerate; kind |
| 考え深い | かんがえぶかい kangaebukai | thoughtful; deep-thinking |
| 考え深げ | かんがえぶかげ kangaebukage | thoughtful; speculative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懇談 | こんだん kondan | friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting |
| 懇願 | こんがん kongan | pleading; entreaty; supplication |
| 懇意 | こんい kon'i | friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy |
| 懇親 | こんしん konshin | friendship; intimacy |
| 懇話 | こんわ konwa | friendly talk; chat |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thoughtful”.
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