Japanese symbol for “crap”
糞
くそ
Romaji: kuso
damn; damn it; shit; crap
In Japanese, crap is 糞, read くそ (kuso).
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
- int damn; damn it; shit; crap
- n feces; excrement; dung
- pref damn; damned; blasted; stupid
- pref very; extremely; really
- adj-na terrible; awful; shit; crap
- adv a lot
Written forms: 糞、屎. Readings: くそ、クソ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crap”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| うんこ | うんこ unko | crap; trash; garbage |
| ぐぬぬ | ぐぬぬ gununu | damn; drats; crap |
| やばい | やばい yabai | awful; terrible; crap |
| ゲッ | ゲッ ge | ugh; yuck; ick |
| ヤバス | ヤバス yabasu | awful; terrible; crap |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱糞 | だっぷん dappun | defecation; excretion; bowel movement |
| 胸糞 | むなくそ munakuso | feeling; mood |
| 糞尿 | ふんにょう funnyou | feces and urine; excreta; human waste |
| 糞便 | ふんべん funben | feces; faeces; excrement |
| 馬糞 | ばふん bafun | horse dung |
| 人糞 | じんぷん jinpun | human excrement; night soil |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crap”.
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