Japanese symbol for “trustworthiness”
頼りがい
たよりがい
Romaji: tayorigai
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
In Japanese, trustworthiness is 頼りがい, read たよりがい (tayorigai).
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 reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
Written forms: 頼りがい、頼り甲斐. Readings: たよりがい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trustworthiness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信用性 | しんようせい shin'yousei | credibility; trustworthiness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 依頼 | いらい irai | request; commission; entrusting (with a matter) |
| 頼む | たのむ tanomu | to request; to beg; to ask |
| 頼み | たのみ tanomi | request; favor; favour |
| 頼る | たよる tayoru | to rely on; to depend on; to count on |
| 頼り | たより tayori | reliance; dependence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trustworthiness”.
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.