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Japanese symbol for “zealously”

Romaji: eii
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly

In Japanese, zealously is , read (eii).

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

  1. adv eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously

Kanji and stroke order

pointed, sharpness, edge
on: エイ
kun: するど.い
15 strokes · JLPT 2
idea, mind, heart
on: イ
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
するどい surudoisharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed
しんえい shin'eiyoung and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent
えいり eirisharp; keen; acute
せいえい seieielite; best; pick
えいかく eikakuacute angle
えいびん eibinsharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
ちゅうい chuuiattention; notice; heed

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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