Japanese symbol for “bothersome”
面倒くさい
めんどくさい
Romaji: mendokusai
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
In Japanese, bothersome is 面倒くさい, read めんどくさい (mendokusai).
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-i bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
Written forms: 面倒くさい、面倒臭い、メンド臭い、めんど臭い. Readings: めんどくさい、めんどうくさい、メンドくさい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bothersome”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 億劫 | おっくう okkuu | troublesome; bothersome; tiresome |
| 面倒い | めんどい mendoi | troublesome; bothersome |
| 面倒っちい | めんどっちい mendotchii | bothersome; tiresome; bother to do |
| しんどい | しんどい shindoi | tiresome; tiring; draining |
| よだきい | よだきい yodakii | bothersome; troublesome |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 表面 | ひょうめん hyoumen | surface; face |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction; district; area |
| 倒産 | とうさん tousan | (corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure |
| 圧倒的 | あっとうてき attouteki | overwhelming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bothersome”.
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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