Japanese symbol for “distortion”
デフォルメ
デフォルメ
Romaji: deforume
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
In Japanese, distortion is デフォルメ (deforume).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
Written forms: —. Readings: デフォルメ、ディフォルメ.
Other Japanese words for “distortion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歪曲 | わいきょく waikyoku | distortion; falsification; perversion |
| こじつけ | こじつけ kojitsuke | distortion; stretch; strained interpretation |
| 歪み | ひずみ hizumi | strain; deformation; warp |
| 歪み | ゆがみ yugami | contortion; distortion; warp |
| 曲解 | きょっかい kyokkai | (deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “distortion”.
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.