Japanese symbol for “devious”
陰湿
いんしつ
Romaji: inshitsu
malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked
In Japanese, devious is 陰湿, read いんしつ (inshitsu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked; devious; underhanded
- adj-na, n shady and damp
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “devious”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ずる賢い | ずるがしこい zurugashikoi | devious; cunning; sly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陰謀 | いんぼう inbou | plot; intrigue; scheme |
| 日陰 | ひかげ hikage | shade; shadow |
| 陰陽 | いんよう in'you | cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon |
| 陰性 | いんせい insei | negative (result) |
| 木陰 | こかげ kokage | shade of a tree; bower |
| 山陰 | やまかげ yamakage | place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains |
| 湿度 | しつど shitsudo | humidity |
| 湿気 | しっけ shikke | moisture; humidity; dampness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “devious”.
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