Japanese symbol for “vitality”
活力
かつりょく
Romaji: katsuryoku
vitality; energy; dynamism
In Japanese, vitality is 活力, read かつりょく (katsuryoku).
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 vitality; energy; dynamism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vitality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気力 | きりょく kiryoku | willpower; energy; vitality |
| 心 | しん shin | heart; mind; spirit |
| 精力 | せいりょく seiryoku | energy; vigor; vigour |
| 魂 | たましい tamashii | willpower; vitality |
| 生き | いき iki | freshness; liveliness; vitality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 活躍 | かつやく katsuyaku | activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 活用 | かつよう katsuyou | practical use; application; making good use of |
| 活発 | かっぱつ kappatsu | lively; active; vigorous |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vitality”.
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