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Japanese symbol for “barefoot”

Romaji: hadashi
barefoot

In Japanese, barefoot is , read (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

  1. adj-no, n barefoot
  2. n-suf superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

naked, nude, uncovered
on: ラ
kun: はだか
13 strokes · JLPT 1
leg, foot, be sufficient
on: ソク
kun: あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “barefoot”

WordReadingMeaning
すはだし suhadashibarefoot

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんら zenrastark naked; completely naked; nude
らふ rafunude woman; female nude
らがん raganbare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
らたい ratainaked body; nudity
まるはだか maruhadakabeing stark-naked
まんぞく manzokusatisfaction; contentment; gratification
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
あしあと ashiatofootprints

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.