Japanese symbol for “austerity”
耐乏
たいぼう
Romaji: taibou
austerity; voluntary privation
In Japanese, austerity is 耐乏, read たいぼう (taibou).
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, vi, vs austerity; voluntary privation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “austerity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊縮 | きんしゅく kinshuku | (economic) curtailment; retrenchment; austerity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand; to endure |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 耐性 | たいせい taisei | resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) |
| 耐熱 | たいねつ tainetsu | heat-resisting |
| 耐火 | たいか taika | fireproof |
| 貧乏 | びんぼう binbou | poverty-stricken; destitute; poor |
| 乏しい | とぼしい toboshii | meagre; meager; scarce |
See also: Chinese symbol for “austerity”.
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.