Japanese symbol for “bashful”
内気
うちき
Romaji: uchiki
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
In Japanese, bashful is 内気, read うちき (uchiki).
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 shy; bashful; timid; reserved
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bashful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忸怩 | じくじ jikuji | bashful; shameful; ashamed |
| 照れ性 | てれしょう tereshou | bashful; shy |
| 面映い | おもはゆい omohayui | embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bashful”.
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.