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Japanese symbol for “defiantly”

Romaji: osoregemonaku
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly

In Japanese, defiantly is , read (osoregemonaku).

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. adv courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly

Kanji and stroke order

fear, dread, awe
on: キョウ
kun: おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い
10 strokes · JLPT 2
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おそれ osorefear; horror; anxiety
きょうふ kyoufufear; dread; dismay
おそろしい osoroshiiterrible; dreadful; terrifying
おそらく osorakuprobably; (most) likely; in all likelihood
おそれる osoreruto fear; to be afraid of
きょうりゅう kyouryuudinosaur
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor

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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