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Japanese symbol for “daredevil”

Romaji: aramusha
daredevil; rowdy

In Japanese, daredevil is , read (aramusha).

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. n daredevil; rowdy

Kanji and stroke order

laid waste, rough, rude
on: コウ
kun: あ.らす、あ.れる、あら.い、すさ.ぶ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
warrior, military, chivalry
on: ブ、ム
kun: たけ、たけ.し
8 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “daredevil”

WordReadingMeaning
いのちしらず inochishirazurecklessness; daredevilry; daredevil
がむしゃら gamusharareckless; daredevil; frantic
いのししむしゃ inoshishimushadaredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
ししょうふち shishoufuchidaredevil; reckless; thinking nothing of one's death
むこうみず mukoumizureckless; rash; headlong

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうや kouyawasteland; wilderness; deserted land
あれる areruto become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
あらき arakilogs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber
あれ arestormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
あらす arasuto lay waste; to devastate; to damage
あらい arairough; wild; violent
ぶき bukiweapon; arms; ordnance
ぶそう busouarms; armament; taking up arms
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “daredevil”.

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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