Japanese symbol for “barefoot”
裸足
はだし
Romaji: hadashi
barefoot
In Japanese, barefoot is 裸足, read はだし (hadashi).
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 barefoot
- n-suf superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
Written forms: 裸足、跣、跣足. Readings: はだし、せんそく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “barefoot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 素裸足 | すはだし suhadashi | barefoot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全裸 | ぜんら zenra | stark naked; completely naked; nude |
| 裸婦 | らふ rafu | nude woman; female nude |
| 裸眼 | らがん ragan | bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision |
| 裸体 | らたい ratai | naked body; nudity |
| 丸裸 | まるはだか maruhadaka | being stark-naked |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
See also: Chinese symbol for “barefoot”.
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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