Japanese symbol for “botched”
不細工
ぶさいく
Romaji: busaiku
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; botched
In Japanese, botched is 不細工, read ぶさいく (busaiku).
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 clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; botched
- adj-na, n ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain; homely
Written forms: 不細工、無細工. Readings: ぶさいく、ぶざいく、ブサイク、ぶっさいく.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
See also: Chinese symbol for “botched”.
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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