Japanese symbol for “addict”
厨
ちゅう
Romaji: chuu
(Internet) troll; nerd; freak; addict
In Japanese, addict is 厨, read ちゅう (chuu).
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, n-suf (Internet) troll; nerd; freak; addict; fag
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “addict”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アディクト | アディクト adikuto | addict |
| 廃人 | はいじん haijin | (game, internet, etc.) addict |
| 中毒者 | ちゅうどくしゃ chuudokusha | addict; junkie; substance abuser |
| 依存症者 | いぞんしょうしゃ izonshousha | addict; dependent (person) |
| 常習者 | じょうしゅうしゃ joushuusha | habitual offender; addict |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厨房 | ちゅうぼう chuubou | kitchen; galley |
| 厨子 | ずし zushi | miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.) |
| 庖厨 | ほうちゅう houchuu | kitchen |
| 厨子棚 | ずしだな zushidana | cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.) |
| 厨人 | ちゅうじん chuujin | chef; head cook |
| 厨宰 | ちゅうさい chuusai | chef; head cook |
See also: Chinese symbol for “addict”.
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.