Japanese symbol for “worthwhile”
有意義
ゆういぎ
Romaji: yuuigi
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile
In Japanese, worthwhile is 有意義, read ゆういぎ (yuuigi).
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Meanings
- adj-na significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “worthwhile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 価値ある | かちある kachiaru | valuable; worthwhile; worthy |
| それだけの価値がある | それだけのかちがある soredakenokachigaaru | it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving |
| だけの事はある | だけのことはある dakenokotohaaru | not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile |
| 遣り甲斐のある | やりがいのある yarigainoaru | worth doing; worthwhile; rewarding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “worthwhile”.
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.