Japanese symbol for “derail”
狂わす
くるわす
Romaji: kuruwasu
to drive mad; to make insane
In Japanese, derail is 狂わす, read くるわす (kuruwasu).
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
- v5s, vt to drive mad; to make insane
- v5s, vt to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to throw out of kilter
- v5s, vt to derail (a plan, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “derail”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狂わせる | くるわせる kuruwaseru | to cause a malfunction; to throw out of kilter; to put out of order |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狂う | くるう kuruu | to go mad; to lose one's mind; to go crazy |
| 狂気 | きょうき kyouki | madness; insanity |
| 熱狂 | ねっきょう nekkyou | wild enthusiasm; being crazy about |
| 狂言 | きょうげん kyougen | kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play |
| 狂乱 | きょうらん kyouran | fury; frenzy; madness |
| 狂信 | きょうしん kyoushin | fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “derail”.
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.