Japanese symbol for “dishonor”
不名誉
ふめいよ
Romaji: fumeiyo
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
In Japanese, dishonor is 不名誉, read ふめいよ (fumeiyo).
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
- adj-na, n dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dishonor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 汚名 | おめい omei | bad name; bad reputation; disgrace |
| 傷 | きず kizu | stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor |
| 汚す | よごす yogosu | to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor |
| 名折れ | なおれ naore | disgrace; discredit; dishonor |
| 汚し | よごし yogoshi | shame; disgrace; dishonor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dishonor”.
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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