Japanese symbol for “deadbeat”
穀潰し
ごくつぶし
Romaji: gokutsubushi
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer
In Japanese, deadbeat is 穀潰し, read ごくつぶし (gokutsubushi).
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Meanings
- n good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
Written forms: 穀潰し、穀つぶし、ごく潰し、穀潰. Readings: ごくつぶし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deadbeat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 米食い虫 | こめくいむし komekuimushi | good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穀物 | こくもつ kokumotsu | grain; cereal; corn |
| 穀類 | こくるい kokurui | grains |
| 穀倉 | こくそう kokusou | granary |
| 米穀 | べいこく beikoku | rice |
| 雑穀 | ざっこく zakkoku | assorted grains; cereals |
| 脱穀 | だっこく dakkoku | threshing (e.g. rice) |
| 潰す | つぶす tsubusu | to smash; to crush; to flatten |
| 潰瘍 | かいよう kaiyou | ulcer |
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.