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Japanese symbol for “coarsely”

Romaji: zakkuri
roughly; approximately; coarsely; loosely

In Japanese, coarsely is (zakkuri).

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, adv-to roughly; approximately; coarsely; loosely
  2. adv, adv-to (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour
  3. adv, adv-to (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open; gapingly
  4. adv, adv-to, vs rough (material); coarse
  5. adv, adv-to casually (wear); easily

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “coarsely”

WordReadingMeaning
ざらっと zarattoroughly; coarsely; grittily

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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