Japanese symbol for “bawdy”
淫ら
みだら
Romaji: midara
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy
In Japanese, bawdy is 淫ら, read みだら (midara).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
Written forms: 淫ら、猥ら. Readings: みだら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bawdy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乱り | みだり midari | loose; bawdy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淫乱 | いんらん inran | debauched; lewd; lascivious |
| 淫夢 | いんむ inmu | lewd dream; salacious fantasy |
| 淫語 | いんご ingo | indecent language; dirty talk |
| 淫行 | いんこう inkou | obscenity; harlotry |
| 淫魔 | いんま inma | incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream |
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