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Japanese symbol for “thrilling”

Romaji: tsuukai
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable

In Japanese, thrilling is , read (tsuukai).

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. adj-na, n exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable

Kanji and stroke order

pain, hurt, damage
on: ツウ
kun: いた.い、いた.む、いた.ましい、いた.める
12 strokes · JLPT 2
cheerful, pleasant, agreeable
on: カイ
kun: こころよ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “thrilling”

WordReadingMeaning
スリリング suriringuthrilling
どはくりょく dohakuryokuthrilling; gripping
いきをのむよう ikionomuyoubreathtaking; thrilling
むねおどる muneodoruheart-pounding; exciting; thrilling

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いたみ itamipain; ache; soreness
いたい itaipainful; sore
ずつう zutsuuheadache
くつう kutsuupain; agony; suffering
つうれつ tsuuretsusevere; bitter; scathing
つうかん tsuukanfeeling keenly; fully realizing
ふかい fukaidispleasure; discomfort; unpleasantness
ふゆかい fuyukaiunpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing

See also: Chinese symbol for “thrilling”.

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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