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Japanese symbol for “clumsily”

Romaji: ayashiitetsukide
clumsily; with clumsy hands

In Japanese, clumsily is , read (ayashiitetsukide).

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, exp clumsily; with clumsy hands

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

suspicious, mystery, apparition
on: カイ、ケ
kun: あや.しい、あや.しむ
8 strokes · JLPT 1
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あやしい ayashiisuspicious; dubious; questionable
ようかい youkaighost; apparition; phantom
かいじゅう kaijuumonster
かいぶつ kaibutsumonster
かいき kaikibizarre; strange; weird
かいだん kaidanghost story; tale of the supernatural
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
せんしゅ senshuplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member

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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