Japanese symbol for “accidentally”
偶然
ぐうぜん
Romaji: guuzen
coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
In Japanese, accidentally is 偶然, read ぐうぜん (guuzen).
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, adj-no, n coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
- adv by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally
- n contingency (phil)
Written forms: 偶然、遇然. Readings: ぐうぜん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accidentally”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤って | あやまって ayamatte | accidentally; in error; by mistake |
| ふらっと | ふらっと furatto | aimlessly; by chance; accidentally |
| 不図 | ふと futo | suddenly; casually; accidentally |
| 偶々 | たまたま tamatama | by chance; by accident; accidentally |
| ひょっと | ひょっと hyotto | unintentionally; accidentally |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偶像 | ぐうぞう guuzou | image; idol; statue |
| 偶数 | ぐうすう guusuu | even number |
| 偶発 | ぐうはつ guuhatsu | sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental |
| 配偶 | はいぐう haiguu | combination |
| 土偶 | どぐう doguu | earthen figure; clay figure |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
| 全然 | ぜんぜん zenzen | (not) at all; (not) in the slightest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accidentally”.
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.