Japanese symbol for “coarse”
粗悪
そあく
Romaji: soaku
coarse; crude; inferior
In Japanese, coarse is 粗悪, read そあく (soaku).
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, adj-no, n coarse; crude; inferior
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coarse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗大 | そだい sodai | coarse; rough; bulky |
| 粗い | あらい arai | coarse; rough |
| 下品 | げひん gehin | vulgar; indecent; coarse |
| 荒い | あらい arai | rough; wild; violent |
| 粗雑 | そざつ sozatsu | coarse; rough; crude |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗末 | そまつ somatsu | crude; rough; plain |
| 粗大 | そだい sodai | coarse; rough; bulky |
| 粗い | あらい arai | coarse; rough |
| 粗暴 | そぼう sobou | rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude |
| 粗野 | そや soya | rustic; rude; vulgar |
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coarse”.
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