Japanese symbol for “bother”
迷惑
めいわく
Romaji: meiwaku
trouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance
In Japanese, bother is 迷惑, read めいわく (meiwaku).
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 trouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance; inconvenience
- vi, vs to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bother”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble; burden; nuisance |
| 手数 | てすう tesuu | trouble; bother |
| 世話 | せわ sewa | trouble; bother |
| お手数 | おてすう otesuu | trouble; bother |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迷う | まよう mayou | to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray |
| 迷子 | まいご maigo | lost child; lost person; stray child |
| 低迷 | ていめい teimei | hanging low (of clouds) |
| 迷い | まよい mayoi | hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity |
| 迷路 | めいろ meiro | maze; labyrinth |
| 思惑 | おもわく omowaku | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 誘惑 | ゆうわく yuuwaku | temptation; allurement; lure |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings; distrust |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bother”.
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.