Japanese symbol for “arrogance”
傍若無人
ぼうじゃくぶじん
Romaji: boujakubujin
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity
In Japanese, arrogance is 傍若無人, read ぼうじゃくぶじん (boujakubujin).
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 behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
Written forms: 傍若無人、旁若無人. Readings: ぼうじゃくぶじん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arrogance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驕り | おごり ogori | arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness |
| 驕慢 | きょうまん kyouman | arrogance; haughtiness; pride |
| 鉄面皮 | てつめんぴ tetsumenpi | impudence; shamelessness; brazenness |
| 傲岸無礼 | ごうがんぶれい gouganburei | arrogance |
| 驕傲 | きょうごう kyougou | pride; arrogance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍聴 | ぼうちょう bouchou | listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting) |
| 傍観 | ぼうかん boukan | looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching |
| 傍ら | かたわら katawara | side; edge; beside |
| 傍受 | ぼうじゅ bouju | interception; monitoring; tapping |
| 路傍 | ろぼう robou | roadside |
| 若者 | わかもの wakamono | young person; youngster; young people |
| 若干 | じゃっかん jakkan | some; few; a number of |
| 若い | わかい wakai | young; youthful |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arrogance”.
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