Japanese symbol for “accident”
事故
じこ
Romaji: jiko
accident; incident; trouble
In Japanese, accident is 事故, read じこ (jiko).
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 accident; incident; trouble
- n circumstances; reasons
Written forms: 事故. Readings: じこ、ことゆえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accident”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過失 | かしつ kashitsu | accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder |
| 不幸 | ふこう fukou | unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune |
| 偶然 | ぐうぜん guuzen | coincidence; chance; accident |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | accident; mishap; trouble |
| 事変 | じへん jihen | accident; disaster; incident |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
| 事実 | じじつ jijitsu | fact; truth; reality |
| 故障 | こしょう koshou | fault; trouble; breakdown |
| 故郷 | ふるさと furusato | hometown; birthplace; native place |
| 故意 | こい koi | intent; intention; bad faith |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accident”.
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