Japanese symbol for “bum”
浮浪者
ふろうしゃ
Romaji: furousha
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person
In Japanese, bum is 浮浪者, read ふろうしゃ (furousha).
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
- n vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 碌で無し | ろくでなし rokudenashi | bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well |
| ずく無し | ずくなし zukunashi | bum; slacker; good-for-nothing |
| 集る | たかる takaru | to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to pester (someone for something) |
| 乞丐 | こつがい kotsugai | beggar; bum |
| がしんたれ | がしんたれ gashintare | good-for-nothing; bum; loser |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浮気 | うわき uwaki | extramarital sex; affair; fooling around |
| 浮かぶ | うかぶ ukabu | to float; to be suspended |
| 浮上 | ふじょう fujou | surfacing; rising to the surface |
| 浮かべる | うかべる ukaberu | to float; to set afloat; to launch |
| 浮き彫り | うきぼり ukibori | relief; embossed carving |
| 浮世絵 | うきよえ ukiyoe | ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print |
| 浪人 | ろうにん rounin | ronin; masterless samurai |
| 浪費 | ろうひ rouhi | waste; extravagance |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bum”.
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.
Last posts
- Best Bokken Bags and Cases for Martial Arts Training
- Choosing the Best Wooden Tanto for Realistic Knife Drills
- What Is a Suburito and Is It Worth Buying for Strength
- Buying a Wooden Wakizashi for Two-Sword Practice
- Buying Chanbara Swords for Sparring and Competition
- What Size Shinai Does a Child Need for Kendo Practice
- Best Polypropylene Bokken for Hard Contact Training
- Best Foam Swords for Kids Martial Arts and Safe Practice
- Are Cold Steel Training Swords Good for Practice
- Shinai Maintenance and Essential Tools for Bamboo Care