Japanese symbol for “deleted”

In Japanese, deleted is あぼーん (aboon).

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. exp deleted; marks a bulletin board post that was deleted because it contained inappropriate content
2. vs to delete; to break; to disappear

Written forms: —. Readings: あぼーん、あぼ〜ん、あぼん、あぼおん.

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.