Japanese symbol for “bare”
丸出し
まるだし
Romaji: marudashi
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view
In Japanese, bare is 丸出し, read まるだし (marudashi).
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-no, n (fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
Written forms: 丸出し、丸だし、まる出し. Readings: まるだし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bare”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ベア | ベア bea | bare |
| 開ける | はだける hadakeru | to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose |
| 露 | あらわ arawa | exposed; scanty; bare |
| むき出し | むきだし mukidashi | naked; bare; uncovered |
| 赤裸 | あかはだか akahadaka | stark naked; nude; bare |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日の丸 | ひのまる hinomaru | red or gold circle representing the Sun |
| 丸い | まるい marui | round; circular; spherical |
| 丸み | まるみ marumi | roundness; rotundity |
| 弾丸 | だんがん dangan | bullet; shot; shell |
| 丸ごと | まるごと marugoto | in its entirety; whole; wholly |
| 丸々 | まるまる marumaru | plump; rotund; chubby |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bare”.
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.