Japanese symbol for “dishonour”
汚名
おめい
Romaji: omei
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour
In Japanese, dishonour is 汚名, read おめい (omei).
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
- n bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dishonour”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傷 | きず kizu | stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor |
| 不名誉 | ふめいよ fumeiyo | dishonor; dishonour; disgrace |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 汚染 | おせん osen | pollution; contamination |
| 汚れ | よごれ yogore | dirt; filth; stain |
| 汚職 | おしょく oshoku | corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft |
| 汚い | きたない kitanai | dirty; filthy; foul |
| 汚れる | よごれる yogoreru | to get dirty; to become dirty |
| 汚物 | おぶつ obutsu | filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
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.