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Japanese symbol for “tolerable”

Romaji: taiyou
tolerated; tolerable

In Japanese, tolerable is , read (taiyou).

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-f tolerated; tolerable

Kanji and stroke order

-proof, enduring
on: タイ
kun: た.える
9 strokes · JLPT 1
contain, form, looks
on: ヨウ
kun: い.れる
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “tolerable”

WordReadingMeaning
まずまず mazumazutolerable; passable; adequate
なむなむ namunamuso-so; tolerable; passable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たえる taeruto bear; to stand; to endure
にんたい nintaiendurance; perseverance; patience
たいきゅう taikyuuendurance; persistence
たいせい taiseiresistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.)
たいねつ tainetsuheat-resisting
たいか taikafireproof
ないよう naiyoucontents; content; substance
ようい youieasy; simple; plain

See also: Chinese symbol for “tolerable”.

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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