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Japanese symbol for “blatant”

Romaji: rokotsu
open; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant

In Japanese, blatant is , read (rokotsu).

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-na, n open; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant; plain; frank
  2. adj-na, n broad; lewd; indecent; crude

Kanji and stroke order

dew, tears, expose
on: ロ、ロウ
kun: つゆ
21 strokes · JLPT 1
skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “blatant”

WordReadingMeaning
あからさま akarasamaplain; frank; candid

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ろしゅつ roshutsuexposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)
ばくろ bakurodisclosure; exposure; revelation
ひろう hirouannouncement; presentation; demonstration
ろけん rokendiscovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure
ろてい roteiexposure; disclosure
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
てっこつ tekkotsusteel frame; steel beam; steel girder
こっかく kokkakuskeleton; skeletal structure; build

See also: Chinese symbol for “blatant”.

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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