Japanese symbol for “vigor”
勢い
いきおい
Romaji: ikioi
force; vigor; vigour; energy
In Japanese, vigor is 勢い, read いきおい (ikioi).
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 force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
- n influence; authority; power; might
- n impetus; impulse; momentum; course (of events)
- adv naturally; necessarily; inevitably
Written forms: 勢い、勢. Readings: いきおい、いきよい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vigor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体力 | たいりょく tairyoku | physical strength; power; stamina |
| 迫力 | はくりょく hakuryoku | impressiveness; impact; force |
| 力 | ちから chikara | force; strength; might |
| 活気 | かっき kakki | energy; vigour; vigor |
| 精力 | せいりょく seiryoku | energy; vigor; vigour |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姿勢 | しせい shisei | posture; pose; position |
| 勢力 | せいりょく seiryoku | influence; power; might |
| 大勢 | おおぜい oozei | crowd of people; great number of people |
| 情勢 | じょうせい jousei | state of things; state of affairs; situation |
| 態勢 | たいせい taisei | attitude; posture; preparedness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vigor”.
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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