Japanese symbol for “disingenuous”
白々しい
しらじらしい
Romaji: shirajirashii
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent
In Japanese, disingenuous is 白々しい, read しらじらしい (shirajirashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent; shameless; hollow (compliment)
- adj-i with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; disingenuous
- adj-i pure white; very clear
Written forms: 白々しい、白白しい. Readings: しらじらしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear; plain |
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.