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Japanese symbol for “thoughtfulness”

Romaji: hairyo
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness

In Japanese, thoughtfulness is , read (hairyo).

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 consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

Kanji and stroke order

distribute, spouse, exile
on: ハイ
kun: くば.る
10 strokes · JLPT 2
prudence, thought, concern
on: リョ
kun: おもんぱく.る、おもんぱか.る
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “thoughtfulness”

WordReadingMeaning
えんりょ enryoreserve; constraint; restraint
おもいやり omoiyariconsideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy
こころづかい kokorozukaiconsideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude
こころくばり kokorokubariexerting care; attention; consideration
しんりょ shinryothoughtfulness; deliberation; prudence

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
しはい shihairule; domination; control
はいち haichiarrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing
はいふ haifudistribution
けはい kehaiindication; sign; hint
こうりょ kouryoconsideration; taking into account
えんりょ enryoreserve; constraint; restraint
ふりょ furyounforeseen; unexpected; sudden

See also: Chinese symbol for “thoughtfulness”.

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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