Japanese symbol for “welcome”
歓迎
かんげい
Romaji: kangei
welcome; (warm) reception
In Japanese, welcome is 歓迎, read かんげい (kangei).
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, vs, vt welcome; (warm) reception
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “welcome”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迎え | むかえ mukae | meeting; greeting; welcome |
| 迎える | むかえる mukaeru | to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome |
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ yorokobu | to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to |
| ようこそ | ようこそ youkoso | welcome |
| 有難い | ありがたい arigatai | grateful; thankful; welcome |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歓声 | かんせい kansei | cheer; shout of joy |
| 歓喜 | かんき kanki | delight; great joy |
| 歓楽街 | かんらくがい kanrakugai | entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter |
| 歓談 | かんだん kandan | pleasant talk; chat |
| 歓待 | かんたい kantai | warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality |
| 迎え | むかえ mukae | meeting; greeting; welcome |
| 迎える | むかえる mukaeru | to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome |
| 出迎え | でむかえ demukae | (going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up |
See also: Chinese symbol for “welcome”.
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.