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Japanese symbol for “bluntly”

Romaji: zukezuke
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly

In Japanese, bluntly is (zukezuke).

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. adv, adv-to (speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “bluntly”

WordReadingMeaning
むげに mugenibluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand
つけつけ tsuketsuke(speaking) bluntly; without reserve; harshly
ずばっと zubattowithout hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly

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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