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Japanese symbol for “disqualified”

Romaji: auto
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line

In Japanese, disqualified is , read (auto).

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

  1. n out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line (sports)
  2. n out; putout (baseb)
  3. adj-f outer; external; outside
  4. unc exit; exit here
  5. n front nine (golf)
  6. adj-na no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified

See also: Chinese symbol for “disqualified”.

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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