Japanese symbol for “discourage”
腐らす
くさらす
Romaji: kusarasu
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to corrode
In Japanese, discourage is 腐らす, read くさらす (kusarasu).
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 let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to corrode
- v5s, vt to discourage; to dishearten
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “discourage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気をそぐ | きをそぐ kiosogu | to dampen one's spirit; to dishearten; to discourage |
| 腐らせる | くさらせる kusaraseru | to discourage; to dishearten |
| 挫く | くじく kujiku | to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten |
| ディスカレッジ | ディスカレッジ disukarejji | to discourage; to be discouraged |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腐敗 | ふはい fuhai | decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence |
| 豆腐 | とうふ toufu | tofu; bean curd; beancurd |
| 腐食 | ふしょく fushoku | rot; decay; erosion |
| 腐る | くさる kusaru | to rot; to go bad; to decay |
| 陳腐 | ちんぷ chinpu | stale; hackneyed; clichéd |
| 腐り | くさり kusari | rottenness; decay; corruption |
See also: Chinese symbol for “discourage”.
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.