Japanese symbol for “aloof”
孤高
ここう
Romaji: kokou
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
In Japanese, aloof is 孤高, read ここう (kokou).
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 aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aloof”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疎い | うとい utoi | distant (from someone); aloof; estranged |
| 超然 | ちょうぜん chouzen | detached; aloof; indifferent |
| 高踏 | こうとう koutou | highbrow; aloof; transcendent |
| ツンツン | ツンツン tsuntsun | aloof; morose; stuck-up |
| 冷然 | れいぜん reizen | cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孤独 | こどく kodoku | solitude; loneliness; isolation |
| 孤立 | こりつ koritsu | isolation; being alone; being friendless |
| 孤児 | こじ koji | orphan |
| 孤島 | ことう kotou | solitary island; isolated island |
| 孤軍 | こぐん kogun | lone (isolated) force; forlorn force |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aloof”.
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