Japanese symbol for “debauchery”
放蕩
ほうとう
Romaji: houtou
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
In Japanese, debauchery is 放蕩, read ほうとう (houtou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “debauchery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淫蕩 | いんとう intou | debauchery; dissipation; lewdness |
| 耽溺 | たんでき tandeki | indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation |
| 乱行 | らんぎょう rangyou | violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation |
| 道楽 | どうらく douraku | dissipation; debauchery; loose living |
| 淫逸 | いんいつ in'itsu | debauchery |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
| 放棄 | ほうき houki | abandonment; renouncement; renunciation |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 淫蕩 | いんとう intou | debauchery; dissipation; lewdness |
| 蕩ける | とろける torokeru | to melt (and become soft or liquid) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “debauchery”.
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