Japanese symbol for “consternation”
狼狽
ろうばい
Romaji: roubai
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
In Japanese, consternation is 狼狽, read ろうばい (roubai).
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, vi, vs confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “consternation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周章狼狽 | しゅうしょうろうばい shuushouroubai | consternation; falling into a panic; fluster |
| 恐惶 | きょうこう kyoukou | fear; dread; consternation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一匹狼 | いっぴきおおかみ ippikiookami | lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person |
| 狼煙 | のろし noroshi | beacon; skyrocket; signal fire |
| 餓狼 | がろう garou | hungry wolf |
| 狼藉 | ろうぜき rouzeki | disorder; confusion |
| 狼狽える | うろたえる urotaeru | to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind |
| 周章狼狽 | しゅうしょうろうばい shuushouroubai | consternation; falling into a panic; fluster |
| 狼狽気味 | ろうばいぎみ roubaigimi | being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed) |
| 狼狽売り | ろうばいうり roubaiuri | panic selling |
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