Japanese symbol for “audacious”
大胆
だいたん
Romaji: daitan
bold; daring; audacious
In Japanese, audacious is 大胆, read だいたん (daitan).
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, n bold; daring; audacious
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “audacious”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生意気 | なまいき namaiki | impertinent; saucy; cheeky |
| 野太い | のぶとい nobutoi | audacious; daring; bold |
| 太い | ふとい futoi | daring; shameless; brazen |
| 図々しい | ずうずうしい zuuzuushii | impudent; shameless; brazen |
| 僭越 | せんえつ sen'etsu | presumptuous; arrogant; audacious |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 落胆 | らくたん rakutan | discouragement; despondency; dejection |
| 魂胆 | こんたん kontan | ulterior motive; plot; scheme |
See also: Chinese symbol for “audacious”.
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