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Japanese symbol for “dandy”

Romaji: dandi
dandy; fop; esthete

In Japanese, dandy is (dandi).

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. adj-na, n dandy; fop; esthete

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “dandy”

WordReadingMeaning
だてしゃ dateshadandy; dude
だてしゅう dateshuudandy; gallant; chivalrous person
だておとこ dateotokodandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop
しゃれもの sharemonodandy; fop
ダンディマン dandimandandy; fop; esthete

See also: Chinese symbol for “dandy”.

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.