Japanese symbol for “wishful”
希望的
きぼうてき
Romaji: kibouteki
wishful
In Japanese, wishful is 希望的, read きぼうてき (kibouteki).
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
- adj-na wishful
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 希望 | きぼう kibou | hope; wish; aspiration |
| 希少 | きしょう kishou | scarce; rare |
| 希薄 | きはく kihaku | thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute |
| 希求 | ききゅう kikyuu | longing; strong desire; aspiration |
| 古希 | こき koki | 70th birthday |
| 希釈 | きしゃく kishaku | dilution |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 要望 | ようぼう youbou | demand for; request |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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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