Japanese symbol for “annul”
反故にする
ほごにする
Romaji: hogonisuru
to throw away as useless; to scrap
In Japanese, annul is 反故にする, read ほごにする (hogonisuru).
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
- exp, vs-i to throw away as useless; to scrap
- exp, vs-i to make null and void; to renege; to annul; to revoke
Written forms: 反故にする、反古にする. Readings: ほごにする.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
| 反省 | はんせい hansei | reflection; reconsideration; introspection |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 事故 | じこ jiko | accident; incident; trouble |
| 故障 | こしょう koshou | fault; trouble; breakdown |
See also: Chinese symbol for “annul”.
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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