Japanese symbol for “dispose”
ほかす
ほかす
Romaji: hokasu
to throw away; to dispose
In Japanese, dispose is ほかす (hokasu).
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 throw away; to dispose
Other Japanese words for “dispose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叩き売る | たたきうる tatakiuru | to sell off; to dispose (of) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dispose”.
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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